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Broad Welcome To €2.5m In Funding For Coastal Repairs In Clare

There's been a broad welcome to the announcement of 2.5 million euro in funding for storm damage and coastal repair works in County Clare.

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But questions are being asked about where the money will be spent.

Today's announcement of two and a half million euro in funding for storm damage and coastal repair works in the county has been met with relief by those affected by storm weather early last year.

1.2 million euro has yet to be drawn down from an 8 million euro fund already allocated by the Office of Public Works for storm repairs but a further 1.4 million euro will now be given for additional works.

Part of the money will go towards the repair and strengthening of embankments at Ballynacally, Kildysart, Labasheeda, Kilbaha, Kilimer, Doonbeg, Loughdonnell and Farrihy.

Clare Fine Gael TD Pat Breen hopes repair works will begin in the coming months

But Tom Finn, a suckler farmer from Ballynacally fears that work that has already been carried out will be undone if storm weather hits Clare again in the coming months

Willie Hanrahan from Doonbeg is welcoming the announcement but says work needs to be carried out on the ground.

And Tommy Cummerford of Dunmore, Farrihy believes that the funding won't go far enough to put permanent protection measures in place.

Questions have been raised over how the money will be distributed and Clare County Council has told Clare FM that it's awaiting confirmation on the breakdown of funding from the Department of the OPW.

 

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