Westmeath County Council’s application for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme has been successful.
Under the scheme, the OPW has approved funding of €18,000 for proposed works which include the installation of a 300mm drainage pipe and gullies to alleviate pluvial flooding at Garrynafela, Athlone.
The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009.
The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas.
The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame.
