Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
294. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding that has been drawn down by Kerry County Council and spent directly by the Office of Public Works for works associated with the damage caused by the 2013-14 winter storms; if details of each job will be provided; if more funding will be provided to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32358/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DoECLG) wrote to Kerry County Council indicating, based on the estimate submitted by the Council to that Department, that up to €1,226,920 is available to the Council to undertake the necessary repair works to damaged coastal protection and flood defence infrastructure.
The Council submitted an overall programme of works to the DoECLG detailing how it proposes to spend the total allocation and submitted the relevant elements of its programme to the Office of Public Works. OPW reviewed these having regard to related guidance issued by the DoECLG to the local authorities.
OPW confirmed to the Council on 22 May that the funding allocation of up to €1,226,920 is available from this Office for the coastal protection repair works as set out in its programme. Kerry County Council has not drawn down any of the allocated funding to date.
Please see below in tabular form details of the projects for which OPW has allocated funding to the Council.
Table 1: Projects for which OPW funding only involved.
|
Damage Location |
Description of damage and remedial works |
|
Fahamore |
Coastal protection repairs- reinstatement of damage coastal protection. |
|
Bunanear |
Beach access repairs – repair of damaged coastal protection to beach access. |
|
Ceann Trá |
Coastal protection repairs. |
|
Kenmare |
Repairs to coastal protection. |
|
Kenmare |
Repair to pier area sea walls. |
|
Cromane Lower |
Repairs to coastal embankment. |
|
Cockleshell Road |
Repairs to coastal protection. |
|
Barrow |
Repairs to coastal protection. |
Table 2: Projects for which OPW funding and funding from another Department is involved.
|
Damage Location |
Description of damage and remedial works |
Agencies |
|
Kells Beach |
Coastal protection and car park repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Renard |
Pier road and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Valentia Island |
Road and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
White Strand Ballycarbery |
Road and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Waterville |
Promenade and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Coonanna |
Pier access road and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Ballinskelligs |
Pier access road and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Cooscrome |
Road, car park and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Bunavalla |
Car park and coastal protection repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Brackaharagh |
Road repairs and Coastal Protection. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Cush |
Road, Car Park and sea wall repairs |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Maulagullane |
Road repairs and reinstate coastal protection. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
R573 Coast Road |
Road and sea Wall Repairs. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
|
Rossbeigh |
Road, Car park and Coastal Protection repairs. |
OPW and DTTAS |
|
Fenit |
Promenaded repair and Coastal Protection repair. |
OPW and DoEHLG |
The cost to date of the repairs to OPW infrastructure on the Rivers Maine and Feale which was damaged during the storms is €875,206. The locations where repair works by OPW have been undertaken to date in Co. Kerry are: Garrane East, Callinafercy West, Annagh, Ballymacandy, Ardcanaght, Castledrum, Laghtacallow, Roscullen in the River Maine Catchment and Derryco, Muckenagh and Rahoonagh in the River Feale Catchment.
