Deputy Phil Hogan called on  the Minister for Finance to provide the necessary funding to carry out drainage works at the River Duiske, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, in order to alleviate future flooding in the town.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Martin Mansergh said that under a scheme introduced in 2009, the OPW wrote to all Local Authorities seeking prioritised applications for funding for localised minor flood mitigation works that the Authorities propose to undertake.

If Kilkenny County Council submits an application in relation to works that meet the economic and environmental eligibility criteria of this scheme, it will be considered along with any other applications received from the Council and other Local Authorities having regard to the overall funding available for such works.