Dara Calleary
Question:100. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in 2021 on the Foxford flood relief scheme, County Mayo. [50177/21]
View answerThursday, 14 October 2021
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The Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study for the Moy & Killala Bay River Basin (referred to as Unit of Management UOM34 under the CFRAM Programme) did not identify any properties as being predicted to flood in the design events in Foxford, and so recommended non-structural methods only for this community.
However, Foxford has since been identified as requiring a ‘Scheme Viability Review’ due to the discrepancy identified between the CFRAM Study and the subsequent December 2015 flood event. A Scheme Viability Review involves looking again at the options for the community and trying to identify any new information or discrepancies with the CFRAM Study, which may facilitate a more cost-effective scheme, and potentially result in an additional scheme being considered for the area. Regarding the proposed Foxford Flood Relief Scheme, the Office of Public Works is currently undertaking this Scheme Viability Review to determine whether a feasible scheme is possible for Foxford.
The review is nearing its conclusion and a report is expected with the findings at the end of this year (2021).