Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Kieran O’Donnell has announced the approval of five flood relief and coastal protection projects around Ireland.
Works in the counties of Wexford, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork will benefit from funding under the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
In Wexford, the local authority will receive €27,000 for planned works at Irish National Heritage Park which include sealing the gully in the south-eastern corner of the car park.
Funding totalling €26,460 will go to planned works at Tierneevin and Circular Road in Gort, Co Galway which include installing a new embankment with a waterproof barrier layer and relocating the entryway.
Works at Derraulin, Bruree, Co Limerick which include widening and deepening the channel to restore and maximise conveyance capacity will be funded to the tune of €36,000.
Tipperary County Council will receive €25,200 for planned works at Ballylooby, Co Tipperary which include constructing an embankment wall along the river within affected property, installing non-return valves on storm pipes and temporary flood barriers at affected locations.
The council will also get €27,000 for works at Ardfinnan, Village, Co Tipperary which include replacing old barriers with a modern, reliable new system that is fit for purpose.
And in Co Cork, €162,900 goes towards remedial works required on the existing sea wall at Cape Clear Island.
The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009, providing funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas.
