The Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved €2 million in funding for works to strengthen a flood defence wall on Clonea Road in Dungarvan and reduce the risk of wave overtopping during extreme tidal events.

The funding has been allocated to Waterford City and County Council under the OPW‘s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

The proposed works are aimed at improving the overall structural condition of the existing flood wall and reducing the likelihood of waves overtopping it during periods of extreme tides.

The scheme, introduced in 2009, provides funding to local authorities for smaller-scale flood mitigation and coastal protection projects where solutions can be identified and delivered within a relatively short timeframe.

Waterford City and County Council has received support for 33 applications under the scheme since its introduction.

The local authority will be responsible for the commencement and delivery of the approved works.