The cabinet is being asked to approve a bill of €36.8 million for repairs to the storm damaged Clare Coast today.
Last evening's meeting of Clare County Council was told that the county's second round of severe storms on February first, added around 13 million euro to the bill submitted to government in January.
Some of the biggest increases were seen in New Quay where a previous bill of 1.8 million euro has almost doubled to 3.5 million, in Doonbeg, the damage has gone from a quarter of a million to 1.5 million and in Kilkee the cost has gone up 800,000 euro after the effects of Storm Brigid.
Councillors are calling for the full cost to be covered by government, including 750,000 euro that County Manager Tom Coughlan outlined as being spent on repairs already.
Clare County Council has issued the following breakdown of damage for various areas.
Location – Estimated cost of remedial works (€):
Lahinch 6,064,689
Cloughaninch, Quilty 4,716,945
Kilbaha 3,498,950
New Quay 3,449,200
Carrowmore 1,628,325
Whitestrand/Doonmore, Doonbeg 1,550,250
Clahane, Liscannor 1,487,000
Kilcredaun Irish College 1,226,955
Carrowdotia, N67 Moneypoint 1,115,400
Doolin 1,025,500
Liscannor 1,011,000
Kilkee 875,360
Cappagh, Kilrush 762,120
White Strand, Miltown Malbay 680,000
Knock (Regional Road) 551,624
Rhynnagonnaught 547,500
Cloughansavan/Kilclogher 435,125
Ross Bay 369,000
Rinevella 368,000
Quilty Village 326,720
Spanish Point 323,250
R478 Lahinch/Liscannor Road 282,500
Carrigaholt 223,000
Querrin 90,000
Aughinish 83,400
Fanore 76,000
Ballyvaughan Pier 73,000
Labasheeda 63,000
Ballard (South of Doonbeg) 49,000
Doughmore Beach 40,000
Kilclogher Coast Road 40,000
Glasheen Cove 30,000
Fodra 30,000
Seafield Pier 26,000
R477 Ballyvaughan 23,900
Brews Bridge Amenity Area 20,000
Rinevella Beach 15,000
Moyasta 10,000
Bartra 6,000
Bishops Quarter 2,000
Water Services Issues 20,000
Non Coastal 240,000
Total 33,455,713
The total costs of €36,801,284 includes a contingency sum equivalent to 10% (€3,345,571) to cater for design costs, damage reports not yet available and a variety of other elements.
