The Office of Public Works, OPW, spent over €1.8 million on capital flood relief activities in the counties of Galway and Roscommon in 2016. Table 1 sets out the details of that expenditure.
Table 1
Project
|
County
|
Actual Expenditure 2016
|
Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme
|
Galway
|
€1,165,722
|
Dunkellin River Flood Relief Scheme
|
Galway
|
€427,188
|
Ballycolgan Minor Works (Direct OPW works)
|
Galway
|
€22,318
|
Deerpark, Ballinasloe Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€19,000
|
Ardacong, Tuam Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€9,000
|
Lakyle, Craughwell Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€9,000
|
Blackrock, Gort Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€18,000
|
Grannagh Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€5,400
|
Carrownamadra, Kinvarra Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€13,500
|
Beagh, Tuam Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€14,220
|
Parkacurry, Monivea Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€11,700
|
Manuslynn, Headford Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€10,350
|
Ballinasloe Town Minor Works
|
Galway
|
€96,849
|
River Jiggy Minor Works
|
Roscommon
|
€6,548
|
Aside from the Ballycolgan minor works, which were carried out directly by the OPW, all other minor works were funded by the OPW and carried out by the local authorities under the minor works scheme and coastal protection scheme. The works I have listed have been carried out.
In regard to the minor works in the above table, the amounts shown are what was actually drawn down in funding by the local authorities in 2016 in respect of each project. There were further amounts approved by the OPW in 2016 for other minor works projects, in respect of which the local authorities have not yet requested a drawdown. Details of all minor works projects are provided below in tabulated form.
In addition to the above capital expenditure, the OPW undertakes maintenance of its arterial drainage schemes throughout the country. The schemes where maintenance would have been undertaken in 2016 which affect counties Galway and Roscommon include the Corrib Clare, Corrib Headford, Boyle, Knockcroghery and Killimor drainage schemes. However, it is not possible to break down this expenditure on a county-by-county basis.
Additional information not given on the floor of the House
Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme
Galway and Roscommon County Councils - Funding Approved and Drawn-down in 2016
Local
Authority
|
Project Location
|
Project Details
|
Approved Funding
|
Date of Approval
|
Funding Drawn-down
|
Galway
County
Council
|
Manusflynn
|
Construct a 600mm diameter piped road culvert, remove obstructions & associated works
|
€10,350
|
27/02/15
|
€10,350
|
|
Deerpark,
Ballinasloe
|
Carry out drainage works upstream of the main Deerpark River channel
|
€19,000
|
10/03/16
|
€19,000
|
|
Ballinasloe,
Town Centre
|
Purchase Temp Flood Defence- Aquadam to be deployed as required, to be available for Galway County also
|
€96,849
|
22/03/16
|
€96,849
|
|
Ardacong,
Tuam
|
Study
|
€9,000
|
28/04/16
|
€9,000
|
|
Ardacong,
Tuam
|
Construct a surface water pipe along the route of the Tuam bypass for a distance of 750m to a tributary of the River Clare
|
*€83,700 (allow in principle)
|
28/04/16
|
€0
|
|
Lakyle,
Craughwell
|
Study
|
€9,000
|
28/04/16
|
€9,000
|
|
Blackrock,
Gort.
|
Construct an earthen embankment- crest level is required to have a minimum of 500mm freeboard above the highest recorded flood level which occurred in 2015. A drainage system to cater for internal surface drainage will also be required.
Relevant environmental criteria shall be complied with as the proposed works are adjacent to the Peterswell Turlough SAC
|
€18,000
|
28/04/16
|
€18,000
|
|
Fahy's,
Grannagh
|
Construct a 40m length of reinforced concrete retaining wall, 1.2m high around a section of the farmyard
|
€5,400
|
22/06/16
|
€5,400
|
|
Whyte's,
Carrownamadra,
Kinvarra
|
Construct a 140m length of stone faced concrete block retaining wall, 750mm high around a section of the property & to install a sump & road crossing.
|
€13,500
|
22/06/16
|
€13,500
|
|
Dark Road,
Castletaylor North,
Ardrahan
|
Study
|
€9,000
|
22/06/16
|
€0
|
|
Beagh,
Tuam
|
To extend a 900mm diameter pipe across the N83
|
€14,220
|
20/07/16
|
€14,220
|
|
Parkacurry,
Monivea
|
To clean & maintain overgrown sections of the open channel, up size 1 no. road crossing to a 900mm diameter pipe, install 100m of 225mm diameter surface water drainage pipe & road gullies and provide two new headwalls and trash screens to outfall to existing open channel
|
€11,700
|
20/07/16
|
€11,700
|
|
Roo,
Kinvara
|
Culvert upgrade, channel improvements & environmental reports.
|
€76,500
|
20/07/16
|
€0
|
|
Kilcrevanty,
Tuam
|
Construct a 1.2m high earthen embankment, install a flood gate barrier & associated works
|
€14,400
|
27/09/16
|
€0
|
|
Kilcloghans,
Tuam
|
Construction a flood defence wall and associated works
|
€19,845
|
27/09/16
|
€0
|
|
Labane,
Gort
|
Maintenance & improvements to existing swallow holes
|
€9,000
|
14/10/16
|
€0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roscommon County
Council
|
River Jiggy,
Roscommon
|
Cleaning & maintenance works on the River Jiggy over a 3km stretch
|
€7,200
|
07/11/13
|
€6,548
|
|
Killeglan Stream
|
Replace culvert at Onagh & remove growth from Killeglan Stream over distance of 5kms
|
€64,800
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Beagh Brabazon,
Ballinasloe
|
To install drain to divert surface water to open drain
|
€27,000
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Fairhill,
Dysart
|
Works to raise the ground level and install piping
|
€18,000
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Moneymore
|
To install culvert drain & inspection chamber
|
€20,700
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Curnalee
|
To install pipe
The pipe size to be a minimum of 900mm in diameter
|
€18,000
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Ogulla River
|
To carry out maintenance on channel, replace culverts & repair to existing weir structure
|
€54,000
|
10/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Beagh Brabazon,
Ballinasloe
|
To install 250m length of 900mm twinwall HOPE drainage pipe with 4 manholes
|
€36,000
|
31/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Curnalee
|
To install pipe & construct 4 new manholes & a sluice valve
The pipe size to be a minimum of 900mm in diameter
|
€1,800
|
31/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Moore
|
Install 160m of 600mm diameter pipe with manholes & install culvert
|
€14,850
|
31/08/16
|
€0
|
|
Rockland
|
Install new culvert under R357
(600mm diameter with collection chamber and connection to existing open drain)
|
€14,850
|
31/08/16
|
€0
|