Shannon Survey

Summary

The Minister said the proposed River Shannon flood feasibility survey was deferred in the 1983 budget and could not confirm when funding would be available. He hoped it would begin soon, despite the Deputy noting 50 per cent EEC funding.

Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position in relation to the survey being carried out on the River Shannon.

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Joseph Bermingham Mr. J. Bermingham Labour Party

It was decided in the 1983 budget to defer the proposed multipurpose feasibility study of the River Shannon flood problem. I am not in a position at present to say when this survey might now be undertaken.

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Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

There is a 50 per cent EEC funding for this survey and it is rather strange——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

A question please, Deputy.

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Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

——that the Office of Public Works have not started on the survey. Could the Minister give me an assurance that this survey will start as soon as possible?

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Joseph Bermingham Mr. J. Bermingham Labour Party

I hope the survey will start soon but I have no indication as to when the funds will be available.

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