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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 13, 2012

QUESTION NO. 21

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager for a report to include:

1.    What are the estimated costs of preventing future flooding in areas/locations/residences of the County that were flooded during 2011?

2.    How much money has been made available by Central Government to this Council to put in place measures that will prevent future flooding in areas/locations/residences of the County that were flooded during 2011?

3.    Under what criteria can the Council fund or put in place measures to prevent future flooding areas/locations/residences of the County that were flooded during 2011?

4.    What avenues are open to private householders to put in place adequate PREVENTION measures to ward off future flooding emanating from roadways as distinct from rivers or streams?

And that the Manager would make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

1.  An approximate estimate which came to €2 million was calculated for works that need to be put in place to prevent the flooding to areas in South Dublin County Council that flooded  in October 2011.

2. No moneys as yet have been made available to South Dublin County Council (SDCC) by Central Government after the flooding of parts of SDCC in October 2011.

3. SDCC has and will continue to apply for funding for flood prevention works under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Works Schemes. When the Dodder River CFRAMS and the EastCFRAMS reports have been finalised and approved it is anticipated that works to prevent flooding will be recommended in these reports and that these works will be funded through the OPW.

4. A government fund was set up last year through the Department of Social Protection to provide humanitarian assistance towards flood damage caused in 2011. Private householders can apply for funding through this scheme or try their insurance companies.