'Sooner we put boots on the ground the better' — Minister wants progress on Cork city flood defences

Patrick O’Donovan also visited the scheme's main opponents, Save Cork City.

Flooding on Fr Mathew Quay in Cork city last November. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The minister with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) said it’s time to get on with delivery of the €150m Cork flood defence scheme - the single largest investment in flood defences in the history of the state.

Patrick O’Donovan was speaking during a visit to Cork city today, where he met with the Lord Mayor, the CEO of Cork City Council, and with representatives of Cork Chamber and the Cork Business Association (CBA), to discuss progress on the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS).