Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
291. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details on when his Department will undertake drainage and flood relief works at Gullet Cross, Cratloe, County Clare. [12273/24]
View answerIn February 2023, the Office of Public Works (OPW), approved funding of €76,500 to Clare County Council under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for a project at Gullet Cross, Carrowmore, Cratloe.
The purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The works are carried out under Local Authority powers and ongoing progression of the works and maintenance of the completed works is the responsibility of the Council.
Clare County Council has confirmed that the works were scheduled for 2023, however it was not possible to undertake the works then due to weather related and resource issues and these works will now form part of Clare County Council's 2024 works programme.
