Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2016
183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to an application made by Mayo County Council under the minor flood relief scheme for funding assistance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/16]
View answerIt is a matter for Mayo County Council in the first instance to identify and address localised flooding issues within its administrative area. It is open to the Council to undertake any local flood mitigation works using their own resources or, if necessary, to submit an application for funding under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection scheme.
All applications for funding under the Minor Works administrative scheme are assessed in accordance with the eligibility criteria for the scheme which includes a requirement that all proposed works are cost beneficial and subject to the availability of funding for flood risk management. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are published on the OPW's website www.opw.ie.
No application under the Minor Works Scheme has been submitted by Mayo County Council for the location in question.
The OPW only funds drainage works related to fluvial or river flooding. Any necessary works to address flooding caused by pluvial or inadequate surface water drainage systems are the responsibility of the local authority.
