Flood Relief Schemes Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Ceisteanna (174)

Michael Moynihan

Ceist:

174. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood relief schemes in County Cork at planning, construction and post-construction phases; the commencement and completion dates for each scheme; the funding envisaged for all such schemes and the funding for such schemes in the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44841/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The table sets out the details for all major flood relief schemes in County Cork at planning, construction and post-construction phase, the period of construction, a breakdown of the annual funding for such schemes over the 2011-2015 period.

Scheme	Stage	Period of Construction	Cost €000 2011	Cost €000 2012	Cost €000 2013	Cost €000 2014	Cost €000 2015 *
Co Cork
Mallow North	Construction completed	2008 - 2010	472	285	400	211	24
Mallow South & West	Construction completed	2011 - 2014	4185	3108	987	609	837
Fermoy North	Construction completed	2009 -2011	1021	537	1015	250	79
Fermoy South	Construction completed	2012 - 2015	193	5315	8748	4190	347
Bandon	Tender/Confirmation**	Expected 2016-2018	187	114	562	441	197
Skibbereen	Confirmation**	Expected 2016-2018	-	8	321	-	310
Lower Lee (Cork City)	Design	Expected 2017 - 2021
Blackpool	Design/Public Exhibition	Expected 2017 - 2019	6	0	93	478	296
Glashaboy (Glanmire)	Design	Expected 2017 - 2018	-	-	-	90	-
Douglas/Togher	Design	Expected 2017 - 2018	-	-	-	146	-
Crookstown	Design	Expected 2017 - 2018	-	-	-	-	-
Ballymakeera	Design	Expected 2017 - 2018	5	11	41	3	-
Clonakilty	Detailed Design following Public Exhibition	Expected 2017 - 2018	-	-	3	163	319
Midleton	Appointment of consultants	Expected 2017 - 2018	-	-	-	-	-

*Expenditure to end November 2015

**Confirmation = Approval under Arterial Drainage Acts by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The expected construction periods indicated are based on current best estimates having regard to the fact that many schemes are at a very early stage.

In relation to the funding of schemes, the Government has provided a total capital allocation of €430 million for flood risk management over the years 2016-2021 and this will be sufficient to meet the funding requirements of all the above indicated scheme yet to commence construction.

In addition to the above major schemes, Cork city and county councils have carried out more localised minor flood relief works either using their own funding or with funding provided through the Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation and Coastal Protection Scheme.