[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme (GFRS) The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme received confirmation in early 2021 and the tender was awarded in June 2023 with works commencing in summer 2023. They are expected to finish in early 2026. The scheme, when complete, will provide flood protection to some 103 properties (78 residential and 25 commercial properties). The scheme will include defences such as walls and embankments, culvert upgrades, channel widening and road regrading. The scheme is estimated to cost in the region of €14m and is funded by the Office of Public Works. Morrison’s Island Public Realm and Flood Defence Project The project proposes significant upgrades along Morrison’s Quay and Fr Matthew Quay between Parliament Bridge and Parnell Bridge, including upgraded streetscape incorporating a wide riverside promenade, a much-improved setting for Holy Trinity Church, a plaza at the eastern end of the South Mall and a redesigned Trinity Bridge. In June 2024 it was announced that this scheme was commencing and Cork City Council anticipates a completion date in 2026. Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS) The Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS) is an Office of Public Works (OPW) led project. The OPW and their consultants are presently undertaking detailed scheme confirmation design and environmental assessments. The OPW expect to submit the scheme for confirmation to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in mid-2025. Cork City Council continues to work with the OPW in the progression and completion of the LLFRS. Through the delivery of this scheme some 900 homes and 1,200 businesses will be protected by optimising the benefits of the dams, introducing state of the art flood forecasting, better managing flow between the north and the south channel, and incorporating low-level integrated defence elements. The LLFRS will contribute towards the creation of a series of proposed riverside walkways, cycleways and plazas, as well as improved recreational river access. City parks will be enlarged and re-imagined with a focus on increased biodiversity, benefitting the environmental health of the city. Respectfully repairing and strengthening the quays will prevent potential collapse of these unique historic and vital infrastructure assets, as well as safeguarding historic structures that currently lay within the flood risk area. Blackpool Flood Relief Scheme (BFRS) This is an Office of Public Works (OPW) led project which will be delivered as separate and distinct scheme to the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS). This scheme has been submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for formal confirmation and a formal response to a request for Supplementary Information from Minister in December 2023 is currently being prepared by the Consultants. The scheme is funded by the Office of Public Works. The timeframe for confirmation and completion is currently unknown.
[OBJECTIVE 9.13] ENERGY
The Cork City Council Energy Policy was updated in February 2023. The purpose of the policy is to show Cork City Council’s commitment to efficient use of energy through energy conservation and energy management. The scope of the Energy Management System applies to all Directorates of Cork City Council that consume energy (electricity, gas and fuel) and includes the buildings, transport fleet and public lighting, as well as Cork City Council leisure centres managed by third parties.
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