Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran Announces Funding Approval for Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection for Bantry Phase 3
OPW approves additional €48,105 for flood barriers to 19 properties under Cork County Council’s application, bringing the total to €193,636.
Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran has announced funding approval for Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection for Bantry Phase 3, Co Cork. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
Under the scheme, the OPW has approved additional funding of €48,105 to provide flood barriers to 19 properties to prevent water entering the properties during flood events. This third phase brings the total funding to €193,636.
The scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Since then, 74 funding applications by Cork County Council have been supported under it (see the OPW’s 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.
Applications for funding are considered for projects up to €2 million each, and studies 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.
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.
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 on the OPW’s minor works page.