A new €4 million flood scheme has begun construction to protect 52 properties in south Dublin.

The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme is the combined initiative of the Office of Public Works (OPW) and South Dublin County Council. It will help protect residential homes and businesses in an area which has been adversely affected by flooding over some years.

Speaking about the Government's €4m investment in the Scheme's construction, Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O'Donovan, T.D., said: "This Scheme will make a real difference to some fifty families and businesses that live with the risk and impact from flooding in this community by protecting them against significant flooding, along St. Enda's Park and Whitechurch Road. I want to thank the local community for its constructive and valuable engagement to the scheme's design and its patience during the design and planning process. I am delighted to announce that the OPW's own staff will construct this scheme that I expect it to be substantially complete by the end of 2025."

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Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Emma Murphy commented: "I am delighted to be here today to represent South Dublin County Council and the local residents for this, the launch of the Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme. Flooding has also been identified as a key climate change risk to the Dublin region, so this scheme also highlights SDCC's and the OPW's commitment to the flood resilience theme contained in the current Dublin Climate Change Action Plan and also shows SDCC's and the OPW's endeavour in trying to alleviate this risk."

Whitechurch is one of 150 flood relief schemes being supported by the Government's €1.3 billion investment in flood relief under the National Development Plan to 2030. This investment as well as protecting against the current flood risk will also provide protection from the additional impact from Climate Change.