Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
433. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details and costs of the structural repairs carried out on the banks of the River Maine in County Kerry in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30943/21]
View answerThe Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme incorporates in the region of 250km of channels, 100km of embankment and over 320 structures (comprising of sluices and bridges) under the auspices of the Office of Public Works (OPW). Expenditure under the Capital Programme for Embankment Improvement along the River Maine from mid-2018 to end May 2021 amounted to over €2.8m. The maintenance works to the embankments include embankment refurbishment works, as well as structural repairs to any existing structures such as sluices forming part of the scheme and vegetation management (in the form of mulching, grass cutting, etc.).
There are significant additional maintenance works undertaken by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Scheme Maintenance Programme on the River Maine on an annual basis, the costs of which are not included in the expenditure figure above.
