Pat Breen
Ceist:220 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will meet a delegation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20171/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 26 September 2007
Ceisteanna (135)
Freagraí scríofa
While the Commissioners of Public Works have responsibility for maintaining some embankments in this area the structures referred to in the question form part of the estates managed by the Public Trustee, an official of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. However, in this instance I have instructed my officials to carry out a study to ascertain the feasibility and cost of the required repairs relative to the benefits that would accrue from them, and their environmental impacts. Any works would have to be acceptable under these criteria and would have to be considered in the context of the extensive demands on the funds available to my office for works of this type in other areas. It would be premature to meet the landowners pending the completion of this study.