Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2013
119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to provide funding this year for the clearance of the Clare river in Claregalway, Lisheenavalla and Caherlea which was part of the programme agreed after the flooding in 2009; the amount that will be spent this year; the works that will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraProvision has been made in the Office of Public Works (OPW) allocation for 2013 for the Clare River flood relief scheme, which includes the areas referred to by the Deputy. The scheme works will include channel widening, road raising and channel maintenance works such as removal of vegetation.
The position in relation to the scheme is that the OPW is currently in the process of addressing observations received in response to the Public Exhibition of the scheme proposals, including the comments of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. When the observations have been satisfactorily addressed the required statutory confirmation of the scheme will be sought from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Subject to receiving confirmation of the scheme, the OPW would hope to be in a position to commence works before the end of the Summer. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the amount that will be spent this year.
