Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2023
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 March 2023, the status of the review of the programme for the Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; the status of the revised programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/23]
View answerI am advised that 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 indicate 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 scheme's programme. I am advised that the process of redefining the scope, though taking longer than first envisaged due to the complexity of the scheme, is now nearing completion. When completed a revised programme will be made available and then uploaded to the project website. Galway City Council has advised that it expects that the new programme should be available at the end of June 2023.
