Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
184. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide funding for an appropriate assessment screening in relation to coastal protection works at Cliff Road at Ballyheigue in County Kerry, given that the cliff is badly eroded and threatens to collapse the main road servicing the Kerry Head area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5897/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra185. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide funding to Kerry County Council to carry out coastal protection works to take place following an Appropriate Assessment Screening on the Cliff Road at Ballyheigue in County Kerry, given that the cliff is badly eroded and threatens the collapse of the main road servicing the Kerryhead area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5898/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.
Local flooding and coastal erosion issues are matters for Local Authorities to investigate and address in the first instance and to carry out flood mitigation and coastal protection works using its own resources.
The Office of Public Works operates a Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This administrative Scheme's eligibility criteria, including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial are published on the OPW website, www.opw.ie. It is open to the Council to submit a funding application under the Scheme. Any application received will be considered in accordance with the overall availability of resources for flood risk management and the scheme's eligibility criteria available on the OPW website. Application forms are available on the OPW's website under Flood Risk Management:
http://www.opw.ie/en/floodriskmanagement/operations/minorfloodworkscoastalprotectionscheme/.
