"I understand that the next step now is that Wexford County Council (WCC) will make the application for that funding and proceed as soon as possible to get interventions under way."
"I have put on huge pressure, along with Cllr McDonald, to get this emergency works funding so that we can make immediate interventions at this stage, while we seek longer term investment with regards to further long term protection of the area."
"However, she reiterated the need for the larger Rosslare Strand Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme to be prioritised by the OPW."
"My team met with the council again in the last few days to discuss the emergency on the coast at Kelly's Hotel."
A funding tranche of €600,000 is allocated for emergency works at Rosslare, with Wexford County Council set to apply for it. Housing Minister James Browne emphasized the urgency of immediate interventions while seeking long-term solutions for coastal erosion. Councillor Lisa McDonald expressed satisfaction with the funding but stressed the importance of prioritizing the larger Rosslare Strand Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme, which is in the planning stage and aims to protect properties from erosion and implement tidal flood measures by 2030.
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