Almost €200,000 in funding has been allocated for flood mitigation works at three towns and villages around Galway.
The Office of Public Works has announced the approval of Galway County Council’s application for funding for works in the vicinity of Ballinasloe, Dunmore, and Gort.
The lion’s share of the funding consists of €135,000 for works at Mountbellew Lake, Ballinasloe which include a consulting engineer’s report that provides a design for the repair of the embankment breach and sluice gate failure.
It will also include measures to address any hydraulic or fish pass barrier issues, and the employment of a contractor to undertake the design works.
Another €34,020 has been allocated for proposed works at Castlefarm, Dunmore to install a new pipe to replace the old stone culvert.
Lastly, €18,000 has been set aside for proposed works at Roo, Tiernevin, Gort which include the upgrade of embankments, the installation of a toe drain, sump and pump, a non-return valve on the foul water line and diverting road run-off.
This funding has been allocated under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
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.
Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than €750,000 in each instance, with up to 90% funding available from the OPW.
Since its launch in 2009, 246 funding applications by Galway County Council have been supported under this scheme.
