Investment in flooding schemes will be made ‘as resources permit’

NO firm commitment was given by the Taoiseach yesterday on providing capital funding for flood relief works in the cities of Cork and Dublin.

Investment in flooding schemes across the country will only be implemented “as resources permit”, according to the OPW Minister Tom Parlon.

Construction work on the Mallow flood relief scheme could begin in March 2005 and the first phase of the Fermoy scheme is expected to go on public display around the same time.