Galway Bay fm newsroom – Work will get underway on the main phase of the Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme in the coming weeks.
The OPW has already spent €2.5 million carrying out preliminary works in the area prior to the commencement of the main construction phase.
The process was previously delayed due to new EU environmental laws which require impact statements to be carried out by the OPW ahead of such works.
Last November, the Office of Public Works signed off on an environmental review for the Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme.
The 7 million euro scheme was the first flood relief scheme nationwide that required approval under new EU regulations.
Minister Simon Harris now says that based on an independent valuation report on the Environmental Impact Statement, a number of further conditions should be attached to the Claregalway scheme.
Their purpose is to provide additional migitation measures alongside those included in the EIS, to reduce or offset any major adverse effects of the scheme.
Minister Harris says that in order to comply with these new measures, archaeological and environmental consultants will now monitor the construction phase of the project.
In a written reply to a question tabled by Deputy Eamon O’ Cuiv, Minister Harris says main scheme works will get underway at the Clare River next month – and are due to be completed by the end of 2018.
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