Five areas in Clare will benefit from the ten-year €1b programme of investment in flood relief measures the government has confirmed.
In total, 50 new Flood Relief Schemes will be advanced in initial phase to detailed design and construction. Seven counties have been included in schemes worth over €15m.
Schemes planned for Kilkee and Springfield have been included in a list with estimated cost between €1m and €15m.
Bunratty, Kilrush and Killaloe have been included for works expected to cost less than €1m each.
The first tranche of €257m in funding for 50 new flood relief schemes to proceed to detailed design and construction phase was announced in Athlone by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran.
The Flood Risk Management Plans published allows the Government to build on significant investment on previous flood defence schemes around the country.
These schemes successfully provide protection to 9,500 properties and the economic benefit to the State in damage and losses avoided are estimated at €1.9 billion.
There are currently also nine major schemes under construction and a further 24 at design/development which together will provide protection to a further 12,000 properties.
Ms. Carmel Kirby, Director of Physical Development, Clare County Council, explained that other schemes included in the CFRAM Programme will require some further assessment.
“Other local flood works will continue to be identified by Clare County Council and resolved under the Minor Works Scheme. Funding will continue to be provided under this scheme for works outside the CFRAMS areas. This funding is being provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) which has already announced an allocation of €8.6m for the construction of the Ennis (South) Scheme,” Ms Kirby added.
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