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14-10-2011 Minister Hayes Announces €27,000 Funding for Flood Works at Bandon, Co. Cork
Friday 14th October 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Mr. Brian Hayes, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), has announced an allocation of €27,000 under the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme to Cork County Council for flood relief works to be carried out at Bandon River, Bandon Town, Co. Cork.
Minister Hayes said: "I am pleased to announce that funding of €27,000 is to be allocated to Cork County Council for tree cutting at Bandon River, Bandon Town. The provision of funding for minor flood mitigation works complements a range of other ongoing OPW programmes, including carrying out major flood relief schemes, and flood studies, that are aimed at managing national flood risk in a proactive and comprehensive way into the future".
The Minister concluded: "It is important to remember that it is still open to Local Authorities to submit further applications for funding and all application that meet the relevant eligibility criteria will be considered having regard to the overall resources available".
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- For further information contact Neil Ryan, OPW Press Office, (046) 942 6128 or (087) 947 5552 or neil.ryan@opw.ie