Drainage Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2016

Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Ceisteanna (365)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

365. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the dredging of a river. [36192/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The channel referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Inny Drainage scheme, responsibility for the maintenance of which lies with the Office of Public Works.

I can confirm that the OPW foreman for the area has been in contact with the Chairperson of the Multyfarnham Tidy Towns Committee and has agreed that maintenance of the channel will be carried out in the new year as part of this Office’s 2017 arterial drainage maintenance programme.