Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2023
169. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the flood scheme for Rosslare Strand, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41893/23]
View answerIn December 2021, Wexford County Council appointed Nicholas O’Dwyer Ltd. to develop, design, and oversee the construction of the Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme for Rosslare.
The scheme is currently at Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design, and has a Project Budget of approximately €8,650,000. In order to progress the delivery of this scheme monthly Steering Group Meetings are currently taking place, which are attended by Wexford County Council, the Office of Public Works and the scheme’s consultants.
The key milestones for the completion of Stage 1 include the delivery of an Options Report, which will set out the preferred design solution for the scheme and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
To facilitate Stage 1 completion, various stakeholder engagements are planned, including public consultation days on the options being considered. It is envisaged that Stage 1 will be completed prior to the end of 2024.
Following the completion of Stage 1, it is intended that planning consent will be sought through An Bord Pleanála and that planning permission will be obtained by Q4 2025. Subject to planning permission, the Rosslare Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme will then progress through detailed design and it is envisaged that construction will be substantially completed in 2028.
