Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 November 2017
115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Clare County Council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon and Fergus estuaries for works to be carried out on private lands.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/17]
View answer116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Limerick city and county council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon estuary for works to be carried out.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47269/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together.
Following the severe storms of Winter 2013/2014 total funding of €9,712,385 was provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to Clare County Council for the repair of damaged coastal protection infrastructure including repairs along the Shannon and Fergus Estuary Embankments. I am advised by Clare County Council that works on the repair of the embankments in question have progressed at a number of locations in 2017 and that the remainder will be carried out in 2018 subject to planning and environmental considerations.
Limerick City and County Council did not seek funding from the OPW for repairs to the embankments in question.
