Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 February 2018
163. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, the status of the independent review under way; if the review has been completed; and when he will approve the flood risk management plans. [5467/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra164. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, if the OPW or Louth County Council will be carrying out the additional flood defence works; the level of funding allocated to these specific areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5468/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra165. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 16 January 2018, if Louth County Council has been updated and contacted regarding the plan for the areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFurther to my reply to parliamentary question number 253 of 16 January 2018, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform expects to shortly finalise its independent review of the environmental assessments of the Flood Risk Management Plans, in accordance with the statutory requirements.
Finalising the Flood Risk Management Plans will address the observations received so that approval for the Plans can be sought from the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform.
Project level assessment and detailed design for the Dundalk and Blackrock South Scheme proposed in the Flood Risk Management Plans will be led by the Office of Public Works (OPW) with delivery progressed in partnership with Louth County Council. These next stages involve further detailed engineering and environmental assessment, design, public consultation and review of costs and benefits. A feasible scheme following this further analysis will be constructed in line with normal planning requirements.
The Plans are one of the outputs from the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme that is being delivered by the OPW in partnership with all local authorities, including Louth County Council. Louth County Council is represented on both the Project Steering Group and Progress Group of the North Western–Neagh Bann (NWNB) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme.
