Cowen: No commitment on Cork flood defence
Despite local pressure for a commitment to provide the €100 million needed to build defence mechanisms, he said the issue would have to be assessed by the Office of Public Works.
The estimated cost of preventing tidal and river flooding emerged in the Lee Catchment and Flood Risk and Management Study (CFRAMS) but Minister of State Martin Mansergh said at its launch this week that finding the money would be difficult.