Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2024
264. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a map (details supplied) prepared by the OPW is available; if so, where a copy of same can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraBetween 2002 and 2021, three separate flood relief schemes were designed and constructed in Ennis: the River Fergus (Ennis) Upper Certified Drainage Scheme, the River Fergus (Ennis) Lower Certified Drainage Scheme, and the River Fergus (Ennis South) Flood Relief Scheme. The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme represents the final of three flood defence schemes throughout the town.
The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme included the construction of new culverts at St Flannan’s and Ballybeg, pumpstation, sluices and attendant drainage requirements and sheetpiling along the old embankments at Clareabbey.
Under the auspices of the Scheme Climate Change Adaption Plan project for Ennis, the Office of Public Works is currently preparing to tender for the production of post-scheme mapping for Ennis that considers all three schemes in their entirety. A contract notice and request for tenders to undertake this work is due to be issued in the second half of this year.
