Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if works are planned in 2021 on a river (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10031/21]
View answerThe Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. The river referred to by the Deputy does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme. Therefore, the OPW has no maintenance responsibility at that location, nor the authority to carry out any works there.
Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. All Local Authorities may carry out flood mitigation works, using either their own resources, or by applying for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This Scheme’s eligibility criteria are published on the OPW website, www.opw.ie.
