287 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to investigate a landslide (details supplied) which occurred in County Mayo; if this area has been made safe as there are concerns locally that the area is a danger if the weather gets bad and additional landslides could occur onto the public road; if he will request that OPW officials investigate this matter; and if there is funding that can be put in place to try and resolve this problem. [7136/07]

The Office of Public Works has no statutory or functional responsibility in relation to this matter.

In the case of a previous landslide at Pullathomas, North Mayo, in September 2003, the OPW, in response to a request from Mayo County Council, provided machinery (a couple of excavators) and personnel to assist the County Council in the initial clean-up of mud and debris. In carrying out such works, OPW was acting solely as an agent of the County Council.