Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019
179. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital allocation for flooding projects in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the expected allocation in 2019; the capital allocation for flooding projects from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43649/19]
View answerCapital expenditure and investment on flooding projects and associated flood risk management measures and programmes for the years 2016 – 2018 are set out in Table 1. The figures exclude expenditure on Plant and Machinery.
Table 1
|
Year |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Expenditure |
€51.86m |
€45.37m |
€64.64m |
The allocation for flood risk management investment included under Vote 13 (Office of Public Works) in the Revised Estimates for Public Services for 2019 excluding Plant and Machinery and after adjustment for the National Childrens Hospital cost overrun is €73.127m.
Table 2 sets out the allocations for the Flood Risk Management area between 2020 and 2025 as set out in the National Development Plan 2018 - 2027.
Table 2
|
Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Allocation |
€90m |
€100m |
€100m |
€100m |
€100m |
€100m |
The above allocations will allow the OPW in collaboration with Local Authorities to continue implementation of its comprehensive programme of investment in flood relief schemes nationally as I announced in May 2018 at the launch of the Flood Risk Management Plans under the CFRAM Programme. This programme amounts to €1 billion approximately and includes over 150 individual flood relief projects which I and the Government are committed to implementing within the timeframe of the National Development Plan.
In addition to these projects the OPW will continue to fund Local Authorities to undertake local flood relief projects up to a limit of €750,000 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
