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Flood Relief Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 September 2020

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Ceisteanna (113)

Catherine Murphy

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113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood relief projects undertaken by the OPW in the past five years to date by location; the date on which each flood relief project will be completed; the associated costs of each; if projects are overdue; and if projects went to conciliation, in tabular form. [22742/20]

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The table below (Table 1) sets out the information requested by the Deputy on flood relief projects that have commenced construction since the start of 2016. The information provided includes flood relief projects undertaken by the Office of Public Works (OPW), and / or Local Authorities with funding provided by OPW.

Table 1

Flood Relief Schemes which commenced construction since start 2016

Scheme Location

Completion date or (substantial completion)

Cost to date

Estimated Final Cost (including ongoing maintenance)

Is project on schedule?

Did Project go to Conciliation?

Ashbourne, Co Meath

Mid 2021

€3.1m

€4.9m

Slight delay due to Covid-19 construction restrictions

No

Athlone, Co Westmeath

Early 2022

€6.8m

€12m

Slight delay due to Covid-19 construction restrictions

No

Bandon, Co Cork

End 2020 (substantial completion)

€27m

€31.6m

Scheme completion is a year behind schedule

Yes

Bellurgan, Co Louth

2018

€0.7m

€0.7m

Yes - completed

No

Claregalway, Co Galway

End 2019 (substantial completion)

€10.6m

€11m

The scheme was substantially completed a year behind schedule

No

Clonakilty, Co Cork

End 2020

€23.1m

€29.9m

Slightly be behind schedule

Yes

Douglas, Cork City

Early 2022

€6m

€22.7m

Slight delay

No

Dunkellin River, Co Galway

End 2019 (substantial completion)

€8.4m

€9m

Yes – it was substantially completed in line with expectation

Ennis South, Co Clare

Mid 2021

€7.2m

€22.9m

Yes

No

Foynes, Co Limerick

2017

€2.6m

€2.6m

Yes - completed

Yes

Lower Morell, Co Kildare

2024

€0.6m

€12m

Delayed by approx. 2 years due to Judicial Review

No

Northlands, Co Meath

2018 (Substantial completion)

€2.6m

€2.6m

Yes – substantial completion was reached in line with expectation

No

Skibbereen, Co Cork

End 2018 (substantial completion)

€32.2m

€38m

Yes – substantial completion was reached in line with expectation

Yes

Templemore, Co Tipperary

Early 2021

€6m

€10.2m

Delayed approximately one year due to landowner issues, Covid-19 construction restrictions, weather and ground conditions

No

The above projects are part of the Programme of approximately 150 capital projects being progressed as part of the National Development Plan 2018-2027, of which approximately 120 can be considered ‘major projects’ with an individual estimated total value of over €1m.

OPW also provides funding to Local Authorities to carry out minor works under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme. The Scheme provides up to €750,000 to Local Authorities to meet 90% of the cost of engineering solutions to local flooding issues. Table 2 below sets out information on this Scheme since the start of 2016.

Table 2

Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme

Year

Funding Approved

Amounts Paid to Local Authorities

Number of approved projects

Number of completed projects*

2016

€4.374m

€2.978m

83

54

2017

€3.060m

€2.398m

63

55

2018

€5.702m

€1.816m

67

44

2019

€4.751m

€4.406m

49

47

2020

€1.322m

€0.189m

34

4

Totals

€19.209m

€11.787m

296

204

*Completed projects refer to projects that were completed in that year but not necessarily approved in that year.

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