asked the Minister for Finance the priority list of rivers to be cleaned by the Office of Public Works in each of the next five years; and the estimated cost of cleaning each river.
Written Answers. - Priority List of Rivers.
417.
Construction works on the following arterial drainage schemes are at present in progress, and are expected to be completed within the next five years:
|
Scheme |
Estimated Total Cost |
|
£ |
|
|
Boyne |
38m. |
|
Maigue |
25.5m. |
|
Corrib-Mask-Robe |
19m. |
In addition to this, work on the Boyle and Bonet schemes will commence this month and continue for about five years at total estimated cost of £13.7 million and £3.3 million respectively. Several other schemes are in course of planning but I cannot say when the necessary statutory procedures can be completed or when any of them might reach the works stage.