Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 February 2010
141 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 3 February 2009, if the County Galway joint working group is considering flood mitigation measures in County Roscommon; if the initial list includes locations in County Roscommon; if so, the locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt its first meeting the Joint Office of Public Works and Galway County Council Working Group identified an initial list of locations where it would focus its efforts to identify potential flood mitigation measures. These locations include Ballinasloe, which comes within the remit of the River Suck Joint Drainage Board that is led by Roscommon County Council. The OPW recently invited applications from Local Authorities for funding for minor flood mitigation works and studies that the Authorities propose to undertake in their administrative areas in 2010. It would be open to Roscommon County Council to submit applications in respect of other locations in the County.
142 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 3 February 2009, the steps he has taken to progress projects which cross county and provincial boundaries such as maintenance of the Shannon waterway itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7089/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the Office of Public Works and will be forwarded directly to him shortly.
