Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Questions (500)

Ciaran Cannon

Question:

500. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is in receipt of any funding applications for minor flood relief works from Galway County Council. [26652/16]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

I provided the Deputy with details of applications approved up to 31 August 2016 for Galway County Council (GCC) under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 16 September, 2016. Since that reply, a further two projects have been approved under the scheme and are set out in the following table.

Applications approved up to 31 August 2016 for Galway County Council (GCC)

Town		Amount
Kilcreevanty, Tuam	Construction of an earthen embankment, installation of flood barrier and associated works	€14,400
Kilcloghans, Tuam	Construct a reinforced concrete wall and associated works	€19,845
Project	Details	Amount approved

There are no other applications from GCC are under consideration at this time.