Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2023
110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 19 January 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; the status of the revised programme; if it has been completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10372/23]
View answer133. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Coirib go Cósta flood defences project in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10527/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 133 together.
I am advised that further to the Deputies questions on this matter, Galway City Council, as Project Sponsor and Contracting Authority, is leading the development of the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme, with technical advice and funding being provided by the Office of Public Works.
The primary objective of the Coirib go Cósta Project is to assess, design and deliver a viable, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable flood relief scheme for Galway City.
While not complete, early indications from the ongoing hydrological and hydraulic modelling for the Scheme suggest that there may be a requirement to provide significantly more defences across the city than was initially anticipated through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme.
This increase in scope will have an impact on the programme. Accordingly the programme for this scheme is currently under review. It is expected that a revised programme will be available in the coming weeks and will then be uploaded to the project website.
