Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
522. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to the flooding that occurred in east Meath recently which destroyed many homes, if he will seek an urgent update on when proposals for additional flood relief works for the area will progress as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37682/23]
View answerA senior level group involving the OPW and Meath County Council has been established to oversee this project delivery process for measures in the Mornington/Bettystown area.
On the 9th of August a meeting was held between the OPW, Meath County Council and the engineering consultants RPS who are currently involved in designing further defences for some of these locations.
At that meeting, the OPW asked the consultants to investigate both the cause and magnitude of the recent flooding event. This investigation will inform any appropriate short term measures that can be taken to manage the flood risk in this area and in the longer term the design for those further flood relief defences currently proposed, I have been advised that work on this has now commenced.
