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For Written Answer on : 28/05/2024
Question Number(s): 178 Question Reference(s): 23992/24
Department: Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Asked by: David Stanton T.D.
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the role, if any, his Department plays in the repair and replacement of private housing estate walls and fences damaged by flooding; if he has given consideration to the replacement of private walls and fences in east Cork affected by flood damage in the wake of Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
REPLY
The Office of Public Works does not have a role in relation to the repair and replacement of private housing estate walls and fences damaged by flooding. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is designated as the Lead Government Department with responsibility for severe weather events including flooding under the Strategic Emergency Management Framework. Local Authorities are designated as the lead agency for response to flooding in the Framework.
