Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2018
67. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a location (details supplied) in County Cork falls within the remit of the Office of Public Works for funding of works to trees which are dangerous and need to be removed. [2187/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe risk of trees falling into the Gouldshill Stream which forms part of the Mallow Flood Relief Scheme, and which could potentially cause an obstruction to the channel, comes within the maintenance remit for the Scheme. The Office of Public Works (OPW) consequently has responsibility for the removal of such debris under the Scheme’s maintenance programme to prevent a likely increased risk of flooding. I am advised that Cork County Council has arranged to have the trees in question inspected. However, the trees are the property of the owners on whose lands they are situated, so the risk of any trees falling onto any property would be a matter for the property owners themselves to address.
