Coachford Flood Study Secures Additional €63,365 In OPW Funding

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved Cork County Council’s application for funding under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The approval was announced by Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran.

Under the scheme, the OPW has approved additional funding of €63,365 for Cork County Council to progress a Flood Scoping Report/Study for Coachford Village. The study is to investigate the causes of flooding in the area, and the preferred flood relief options to be initiated.

This brings the total funding for the project to €129,785.

The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Since then, 75 funding applications by Cork County Council have been supported under the scheme; see the Flood Info 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. It generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame.

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

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