Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2021
101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length and percentage of the flood relief walls in the Waterford flood relief scheme that are made of glass panelling as portrayed in images (details supplied); the costings for glass panels for the scheme; and the cost for each of the scheme. [29988/21]
View answerThe Waterford City Flood Alleviation scheme was carried out in four phases, over a 12-year period, with Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) acting as the contracting authority and funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW).
The overall cost of the project was in the region of €25 million which included design and construction costs, land acquisition and accommodation works.
Overall 3,770 linear metres of flood walls were constructed (in addition to embankments) on the Waterford Flood Alleviation Scheme. In total around 212 linear metres of glass flood wall are included in this, which is 5.6% of the overall approximate length. Some spare panels were also included in the contracts and a number of these have been used as replacements due to a number of incidents of vandalism over the years. Glass panels were only used where they were considered to specifically enhance the appearance of the rivers edge.
