Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the projected cost of the revised Coirib go Cósta flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5474/24]
View answerInvestment in the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme is financed by the Government through the €1.3bn for flood relief measures under the National Development Plan to 2030, which has allowed the OPW to treble the number of flood relief schemes nationally at design, planning, and construction stages to some 100 schemes.
With regards to the projected cost of Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme, the scheme currently has a total project budget of €9.5m. The projected cost of the scheme will be updated once the preferred option for the scheme is identified and costed.
Since 2009, OPW has also approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of over €1.1m million to Galway City Council for projects including a project on Sruffaunacashlaun Stream & Distillery Canal to carry out channel maintenance on the open channel section of the stream, the culverted section under the Eglinton canal and replacement of a trash screen.
