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Clare County Council has announced a comprehensive programme
of flood alleviation works for the town of Ennis.
The works include the recently commenced €250,000 Aughanteeroe
Flood Alleviation Scheme on the Gort Road in Ennis, which
is scheduled for completion later this year.
The Council confirmed that it has received funds totalling
€135,000 from the Office of Public Works (OPW) in respect
of flood relief works proposed in the Watery Road area of
Ennis.
The works, when completed, will provide protection to vulnerable
areas - including Watery Road itself, Oakwood Drive, Elm Park
and adjacent areas - which were affected by the serious flood
events of November and December 2009.
Commenting on the commencement of flood alleviation schemes
elsewhere in the Clare county capital, Senior Engineer Tom
Tiernan said the OPW has also agreed, in principle, to the
concept of combining two separate scheme applications into
one proposal because of their proximity to each other and
the fact that they will complement each other when completed.
The schemes in question relate to St. Flannan’s and Ballybeg.
Ennis Town Council last month signed a contract with BAM
Civil Ltd., Galway, to construct the Aughanteeroe Flood Alleviation
Scheme. The need for flood alleviation works at Aughanteeroe,
Gort Road, Ennis was identified in the Ennis Main Drainage
& Flood Study Preliminary Report.
The section was originally included in the River Fergus
Lower (Ennis) Drainage Scheme, Bank Place bridge to Doora
bridge. It was subsequently separated out to advance the works.
The main lower scheme will commence on site before year
end.
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