Minister O'Donovan announces funding approval totalling €282,600 for Minor Flood Mitigation Works in Galway City and County

Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced the approval of Galway City and County Council’s applications for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved the below fundings:

• €163,800 in funding for works at Sruffaunacashlaun Stream & Distillery Channel which include the desilting, masonry repair, repointing and water proofing of a 30m long masonry arch culvert along with associated consultancy fees. This is in addition to €444,600 approved for works by the OPW in 2018
• €54,000 in funding to install a new 450mm diameter concrete pipe crossing road with headwall and non-return valves at Moneen, Tuam
• €45,000 in funding for a Hydrological Study of the Clarin River Basin area
• €19,800 in funding to install flap valves on 2 no. pipes and construct a 510m³ retaining pond at Dunmore Golf Club

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The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the Office of Public Works in 2009. Since then, 249 funding applications by Galway City and County Councils have been supported under this scheme. More information is available on the Flood Risk Management website.

The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame.

Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for approved projects. Applications are assessed by the OPW having regard to the specific economic, social and environmental criteria of the scheme, including a cost benefit ratio.

Works that are normally the responsibility of the local authorities will generally not be considered for OPW funding. Where such works would also mitigate the risk of flooding to properties, partial funding may be considered by OPW.

The Local Authorities must be satisfied that the works will not have a significant impact on flood risk elsewhere.

The commencement and progression of any works for which funding is approved is a matter for each Local Authority concerned.

More information, including annual lists of projects for which funding under this scheme has been approved, is available on the Flood Risk Management website.