Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 September 2020
112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for flood defences for Tawin Island, County Galway; if so, when such funding will be available; if a Natura 2000 impact statement has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/20]
View answerI have been advised by the Office of Public Works that an application submitted under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme by Galway County Council for a project at Tawin, Maree, Co. Galway is currently under consideration. Further information has been requested from the Council to complete the assessment. If the application satisfies all the eligibility criteria of the Scheme, the Council will be funded 90% of the costs of the application. One such requirement is that the proposed works do not have a significant negative effect on the environment, during or after construction, and that any legislative requirements for assessment in this respect (e.g. Wildlife, Habitats, Fisheries, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc.) are fully complied with in the process.
