Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran announces funding approval for Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection for Brittas Stream, Clonaslee, Co. Laois

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Laois County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

Under the scheme, the OPW has approved funding of €27,000 for pre-construction; AA screening of stream/culvert, culvert design/hydro model (area included in Clonaslee FRS) construction, replace existing culvert Brittas stream and vegetation removal & grading of existing stream from culvert to Clodiagh

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Notes to editors

The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the Office of Public Works in 2009. Since then, 12 funding applications by Laois County Council have been supported under this scheme see https://www.floodinfo.ie/county-summary/.

The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame.

Under the scheme, applications for funding are considered for projects up to €2 million each, and studies up to €750,000 each, with the OPW contribution for approved projects of 90% for the first €300,000 approved, and increasing to 95% for the balance of approved funding above €300,000 and up to €2 million.

Works that are normally the responsibility of the local authorities will generally not be considered for OPW funding. Where such works would also mitigate the risk of flooding to properties, partial funding may be considered by the OPW.

The Local Authorities must be satisfied that the works will not have a significant impact on flood risk elsewhere.

The commencement and progression of any works for which funding is approved is a matter for each Local Authority concerned.

More information, including annual lists of projects for which funding under this scheme has been approved, is available at https://www.floodinfo.ie/minor-works/