Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017
336. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has concluded that the cost of planned flood relief works in Carrigaline, County Cork, exceeds the likely benefits of such works; the position in relation to the OPW's plans for flood relief works in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the study for the Lee Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM), the Cost Benefit Analysis for Carrigaline had shown the identified flood relief measures for Carrigaline to have a Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) of just less than 1. A ratio less than 1 indicates the costs to provide a flood relief scheme to a design level of protection (100yr fluvial and 200 year tidal) is greater that the benefits, thus the scheme would not be financially viable.
A review of the measures for Carrigaline set out in the Lee CFRAM study is being undertaken currently by the OPW. This involves a more detailed assessment of the costs of such measures with a view to determining if an economically viable measure may in fact exist that could justify the progression of the measures to full project-level assessment.
This review is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017.
