Departmental Reports

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Ceisteanna (333)

Sorca Clarke

Ceist:

333. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish, when completed, the full report by the ecological consultant, as appointed on 5 June 2024 to carry out a high-level environmental study to consider the potential positive and negative ecological impacts of the proposed works on the River Shannon between Athlone and Meelick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

As the Deputy is aware, an ecological consultant was appointed to consider the potential positive and negative ecological impacts of the proposed removal of the 'pinch points' on the River Shannon between Athlone and Meelick Weir. This work is nearly complete and a draft report will be submitted to the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group for consideration at its next meeting in April 2025.

The final approved report will be published in due course.