Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
369. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a revised application regarding the construction of a retaining wall (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3775/17]
View answerI am advised that the property owners in this case arranged themselves to have a wall with flood gates built around their property. The Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation and Coastal Protection Scheme is available to fund local authorities only to carry out eligible works themselves in compliance with all regulatory requirements. It is not a grant scheme for individual property owners. In these circumstances this Minor Works application is effectively invalid.
