asked the Minister for Finance the present situation in regard to the much-needed scheme to safeguard the promenade at Bray, County Wicklow.

446.

asked the Minister for Finance the present position in connection with the application of Bray Urban Council and the Wicklow County Council to have improvements carried out to the sea wall at Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 446 together. An engineering report on the proposal for a coast protection scheme at Bray has recently been completed and is under consideration by the Commissioners of Public Works.