I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 404, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government's Capital Plan was announced on 29 September, 2015 and outlined exchequer capital spending of €27 billion over the next six years. In the 2016 Summer Economic Statement, the Government committed to additional capital investment of €5.14 billion over the period of the plan. Individual Ministers will be able to advise on the range of projects and initiatives in County Louth and County Meath that are being funded under the Capital Plan by the relevant line Departments.
In relation to my Department, in reply to your questions 37227 and 37275, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has provided funding for projects in County Louth and County Meath over the past three years and details of these projects are set out in the tables.
Louth County Council
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016 (to 24/11/16)
|
Blackrock- Flood Relief Minor Works
|
€27,000
|
|
|
Carlingford- Flood Relief Minor Works
|
€9,990
|
|
|
Ballagan- Flood Relief Minor Works
|
€1,502
|
|
|
Annagassan- Flood Relief Minor Works-
|
€10,726
|
|
€10,800
|
Whitestown- Storm Damage Works
|
€50,884
|
|
|
Blackrock Sea Wall- Storm Damage Works
|
€11,703
|
|
|
Gyles Quay- Storm Damage Works
|
€32,200
|
€25,411
|
|
Cruisetown-Storm Damage Works
|
€11,354
|
€23,969
|
|
Annagassan- Storm Damage Works
|
€4,357
|
|
|
Corstown, Dunany- Storm Damage Works
|
€7,968
|
|
|
Omeath- Storm Damage Works
|
€23,154
|
|
|
Coastal minor works Baltray Report
|
|
|
€16,937
|
Coastal minor works Bellurgan
|
|
€9,000
|
€45,000
|
Seabank Flood Relief Minor Works
|
|
€13,381
|
|
Total to Louth Council
|
€190,838
|
€71,761
|
€72,737
|
Meath County Council
Project
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016 (to 24/11/16)
|
Fee for facilities provided at Hill of Tara
|
€18,500
|
|
€20,000
|
Ashbourne State Ceremonial Event
|
|
|
€55,012
|
Contribution to proposed road works
|
|
€21,000
|
|
Northlands Bettystown-Flood Relief Minor Works
|
|
|
€65,872
|
Ashbourne Flood Relief Minor Works
|
|
|
€58,983
|
Laytown/Bettystown coastal storm damage
|
|
€75,000
|
|
Laytown/Bettystown coastal storm damage
|
|
€51,792
|
|
Total to Meath County Council
|
€18,500
|
€147,792
|
€199,867
|
In relation to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 400, 401, 403 and 404, the OPW will respond directly to the Deputy in the next ten days.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A.
Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme Louth County Council
Louth County Council has been approved total funding of €286,200 for 7 coastal & 1 non-coastal project under the above Scheme from 2014-2016. Details outlined in the table.
0 applications submitted in 2014, 8 in 2015 & 2 in 2016.
Project location
|
Approved Funding
|
2015
|
|
Seabank Castlebellingham
(coastal)
|
€13,500
|
Annagassan
(coastal)
|
€10,800
|
Bellurgan, Dundalk
(coastal)
|
|
Dundalk Bay (Greenore, Dillonstown, Blackrock & Whitestown)
(coastal)
|
€81,000
|
Dunleer
|
€58,000
|
Bellurgan
(coastal)
|
€45,000
|
2016
|
|
Baltray
(coastal)
|
€54,000
|
Rampark, Lordship
(coastal)
|
€14,400
|
Engineering Services
07/12/16
Coastal Protection and Flood Defence Infrastructure damaged by severe weather events in the period 13
th
December 2103 to 6
th
January 2014
Funding of €191,000 was allocated to Louth County Council in 2014 by the Government Decision of 11th February, 2014.
Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme Meath County Council
Meath County Council has been approved total funding of €570,183, under the above Scheme from 2014-2016. Details outlined in the table.
0 applications submitted in 2014, 1 in 2015 & 2 in 2016.
Project location
|
Approved Funding
|
2015
|
|
Ashbourne
|
€58,983
|
2016
|
|
Ashbourne
|
€450,000
|
Woodtown
|
€61,200
|
Engineering Services
07/12/16
Coastal Protection and Flood Defence Infrastructure damaged by severe weather events in the period 13
th
December 2103 to 6
th
January 2014
Funding of €126,792 was allocated to Meath County Council in 2014/2015 by the Government Decision of 11th February, 2014.