Written answers
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Coastal Protection
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects approved this year by his Department for coastal protection and flood defences in County Galway; the location of each project; the amount allocated to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24933/14]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of €0.93 million for expenditure on coastal protection and flood defences on off shore islands; the projects being funded; the island in question; the amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24934/14]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together.
I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the coastal protection and coastal flood defence works arising from storm damage in County Galway that have been approved for funding by the OPW in line with the Government decision of 11thFebruary 2014 are shown inthe following table:
| Location | Description | Approved funding |
|---|---|---|
| Causeway at Lettermore Gorumna Causeway at Beal an Daingean and Eanach Mheain | Replacement of sections of the parapet/wave splash walls on each of the causeways. These walls need to be re-pointed and re-strengthened. | €12,000 |
| Trá Mór, Inverin | Repair of storm damage to the existing rock armour protecting the access road. | €3,000 |
| Trá Heuston, Lettermullen | Repair of storm damage to the existing rock armour protecting the access road. | €2,400 |
| Ceann Golam (Tower), Lettermullen | Repair of storm damage to the existing rock armour protecting the access road. | €9,000 |
| Aird Mhoir, Carna | Recent storms have washed out the finer materials from the road infrastructure | €2,400 |
| Duibhitir, Carna Bothar an Choradain | 100m of existing rock armour displaced and sections of road destroyed | €12,000 |
| Cé Loughan Beag, Inverin | Damage to infrastructure at carpark/turning area | €12,000 |
| Inis Mór, Killeany Road | Coastal erosion at Killeany Graveyard | €60,000 |
| Foot Causeway to Inis an Ghainnimh | Causeway washed away for length of 50m | €6,000 |
| Mweenish Island | Road bridge and sea wall damaged | €6,000 |
| Coastal Protection, Inisbofin | Existing gabions damaged adjacent to Passenger Pier | €90,000 |
| Aillebrack | Repair damage due to: a) Storm erosion b)Wave overtopping and c)Outward migration of depositional material. | €30,000 |
| Inis Mór Mainistir and Kilmurvey | Repair damage to road structure and road formation. | €120,000 |
| Frenchmans Strand, Bun na Leachta, Inis Mór | Repair damage to sections of the road infrastructure and the coastal protection wall. | €180,000 |
| Ervallagh, Roundstone | Repair damage due to: a) Storm erosion b) Wave overtopping and c) Outward migration of depositional material | €24,000 |
| South Facing Shore, Middle Quarter, Inishbofin | Repair damage due to: a) Storm erosion b) Wave overtopping and c) Outward migration of depositional material | €120,000 |
| Galway - approach to An Spiddeal/Promenade | Existing breakwater protecting approximately 200m of coastline was weakened during recent storm. | €24,000 |
| Inis Oirr | Damage to coastal road infrastructure and walls. | €60,000 |
| Keerhaun North, Errislannin | 200m of road infrastructure washed away. | €12,000 |
| Sky Road Loop, Clifden | Structural damage to road embankment requiring rock armour. | €18,000 |
| Sean Ceibh Area, An Spiddeal | Damage to coastal protection and harbour protection and pier head damage. | €12,000 |
| Ardnagreevagh, Renvyle Peninsula, Clifden | Retaining wall breached in two locations | €28,800 |
| Renville Seafront Walk, Oranmore | Damage to walkway and access | €12,000 |
| Beach Road, Cleggan | Structural damage to embankment - rock armour required | €6,000 |
| Streamstown | Structural damage to embankment - rock armour required | €6,000 |
| Clifden Ballyconneeley R341 | Road and wing wall of bridge washed away | €6,000 |
| Dolan, Roundstone | Road infrastructure damaged | €1,200 |
| Dogs Bay, Roundstone | Road infrastructure washed away | €6,000 |
| Inis Mheain | Damage to coastal roads infrastructure | €12,000 |
| Errisbeg / Gurteen Graveyard | Roads and embankment walls damaged | €24,000 |
| Cloonisle Coastal Road R342 | Retaining structure damaged | €30,000 |
| Road at Church between Piers Inisbofin | Seaside wall and road infrastructure damaged | €30,000 |
| Damage to Pier Road and sea wall East end, Inisbofin | Retaining wall collapsed | €60,000 |
| Mairos Graveyard at Cloch Mór, Baile na Habhainn | Wave wall, and roads washed away. Rock armour deficient. | €36,000 |
| Coastal walkway, An Spiddeal linking Trá na mBan to an Ceabh Nua | Walkway with substantial coastal protection function extensively damaged, adjacent walls demolished | €60,000 |
| Access Road to Loughan Beag Pier, Inverin | 50m of existing rock armour has been dislodged and in some parts washed away. | €12,000 |
| Total Allocation | €1,144,800 |
Details of coastal protection and coastal flood defence works arising from storm damage on off-shore islands that the OPW has approved for funding this year to all local authorities are shown in the following table.
| Location | Description | Amount funded |
|---|---|---|
| South Harbour, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork | Reconstruction of 20 metres of knocked sea wall | 10,000 |
| Hare Island, Co. Cork | Coastal protection works: repairs to sea walls. | 10,000 |
| Cow Strand Wall, Sherkin Island, Co. Cork | Reconstruction of 45 metres of knocked and damaged sea wall | 30,000 |
| Aranmore Island, Co. Donegal | Replace rock armour at chapel strand/graveyard. | 40,000 |
| Tory Island, Co. Donegal | Damage to sea defence at Loch a Dheas. | 12,000 |
| Frenchman's Strand, Inis Mór, Co. Galway | Sections of the road completely destroyed. Other sections where the coastal protection wall was destroyed or is in a state of failure. | 180,000 |
| Inis Mór Mainistir & Kilmurvey, Co. Galway | The entire road structure and road formation has been removed. | 120,000 |
| Killeany Road, Inis Mór | Coastal erosion at Killeany Graveyard | €60,000 |
| Inis Meáin, Co. Galway | Damage to coastal roads infrastructure. | 12,000 |
| Inis Oírr, Co. Galway | Damage to coastal road infrastructure and walls. | 60,000 |
| South Facing Shore, Middle Quarter, Inishbofin, Co. Galway | The main problems existing along this section of coast are: a) Storm erosion; b) Wave overtopping and; c) Outward migration of depositional material. | 120,000 |
| Coastal Protection, Inishbofin, Co. Galway | Existing Gabions damaged adjacent to Passenger Pier. | 90,000 |
| Pier road and sea wall, East End, Inishbofin, Co. Galway | Retaining wall collapsed. | 60,000 |
| Road at Church between piers, Inishbofin, Co. Galway | Seaside wall damaged and road damaged. | 30,000 |
| Mweenish Island, Co. Galway | Road bridge and sea wall damaged. | 6,000 |
| Inishbiggle, Co. Mayo | Sea defences damaged - repairs. | 75,000 |
| Inishkillew, Co, Mayo | Causeway damaged - repairs. | 75,000 |
| Total Allocation* | €990,000 |
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