Underwater Archaeology Surveys
September 2024
Ryan Hanley, in collaboration with Underwater Archaeology Survey specialists, ADCO Ltd. (www.adco-ie.com) will deploy an archaeological team to conduct terrestrial walkover, bankside, waded and underwater survey in the Ballinasloe FRS Scheme area to further inform Cultural Heritage baseline information.
Archaeology Survey will be mainly concentrated within the Suck River and its tributaries and also focus on riverbanks. Access to the river will primarily be from the Ballinasloe Marina, however access through some lands to the River or Bridges may be required in Kilclooney, Derrymullen, Deerpark or other areas within Ballinasloe.
The work will seek to confirm the presence of any registered cultural heritage sites, identify previously unregistered sites, and record in-water features that may be observed in the course of survey, and the proximity of any proposed FRS works to them. The survey will be non-intrusive, and the information gathered will be instrumental in progressing the Ballinasloe FRS in protection of properties.
The archaeological surveys, set to commence in September 2024, will be conducted during normal working hours under a Licence from the National Monument Service (NMS) and concentrate where measures are proposed.
For any inquiries or concerns, please contact Henry Kenny at KennyH@ryanhanley.ie or by phone at +353 (0) 91 587 116.
Bat Surveys
July 2024
Ryan Hanley, in collaboration with specialist bat surveyors from Bat Ecoservices, intend to conduct supplementary bat surveys in the Ballinasloe FRS Scheme area to further inform the ecological baseline. The surveys will be undertaken between Tuesday 23rd and Thursday 25th July 2024.
The bat surveys will consist of walking transects in the Deerpark and Derrymullen areas, areas to the rear of Station Road & Sarsfield Road and lands adjacent to The Pines and Portnick. Static Survey Monitoring Devices will also be set up in these areas to record the nocturnal echolocation sounds of Bats.
Surveys will be non-intrusive but will have to be undertaken outside daylight hours including dawn or dusk and at night in darkness when bats are most active. Because some buildings and roof spaces are suitable roost sites for bats, close examination in daytime followed by night-time detector surveys may form part of the surveys. Landowners have been informed of the surveys where contact details are available.
For any inquiries or concerns, please contact Henry Kenny at KennyH@ryanhanley.ie or by phone at +353 (0) 91 587 116.
Public Consultation Day No. 3
February 2024
The third Public Consultation Day for the Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme will be held in the Dunlo Suite, Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe on 27th February, from 1pm to 7pm.
The purpose of the third Public Consultation Day is to present the emerging preferred option for the Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme, and to gather feedback from the public prior to finalising the Scheme.
Members of the Project Team will be available at the event to discuss the emerging scheme proposals. All the consultation material will also be published to the project website to coincide with the event.
Newsletter no.6
9 November 2023
The latest project newsletter provides an update on the current stage of the project, including Ground Investigations, Environmental Surveys, Options Development, and the Public Consultation Day 2 Feedback Report.
Public Consultation Day 2 Feedback Report
12 October 2022
The Feedback Report on the 2nd Public Consultation Day held in March 2022 has now been published at the link above.
Hydraulics Report
01 March 2022
The Hydraulics Report is now available to download in the "Project Reports" section at the link above.
Emerging Potential Options Consultation Update
16 February 2022
The Emerging Potential Options Consultation period has been extended to the 25th March 2022.
It is also proposed to hold a public exhibition of the consultation material at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on the 15th March 2022, from 1pm to 7pm. The event will be attended by members of the project team, who will be available to discuss the project and take questions.
Emerging Potential Options Consultation now open
09 February 2022
The Emerging Potential Options Consultation virtual room is now available to view at the link above.
Natural Water Retention Measures Feasibility Report
09 February 2022
The Natural Water Retention Measures Report is now available to download in the "Project Reports" section at the link above
Emerging Potential Options Consultation
February 2022
Members of the public are invited to a consultation event at which the emerging potential options for the proposed scheme will be presented. The Project information will be available online in a Virtual Consultation Portal from 9th February 2022 to 23rd February 2022.
Hardcopies of the consultation material will also be available to view at Ballinasloe's Civic Offices and Public Library from 9th February.
For further details, please see the Public Engagement section of the website
Hydrology Report
10 January 2022
The Hydrology Report is now available to download in the "Project Reports" section at the link above.
Newsletter No.5
21 December 2021
The latest project newsletter provides an update on the current stage of the project, including a summary of the latest surveys undertaken, an update on the Hydrology and Hydraulics reports, the development of the Scheme Options, and the next steps for the project.
Ground Investigation Survey
06 September 2021
OPW has appointed IGSL Ltd to carry out ground investigation works to inform the design of the scheme. The works comprises the investigation of ground conditions using site investigation techniques across the scheme area including trial pits, slit trenches, boreholes, groundwater monitoring and permeability tests. The Investigation is expected to commence in mid September 2021 and will be ongoing for a number of months. IGSL will contact the affected landowners prior to any works taking place.
Newsletter No. 4
21 July 2021
The latest project newsletter provides an update on the current stage of the project, including the impact of COVID19, a summary of the latest surveys undertaken, a short description of the Environmental Constraints Study Report, an outline of the scheme programme, and the next steps for the project.
Environmental Constraints Study Report
22 April 2021
The Environmental Constraints Study Report is now available to download at the link above.
Newsletter No. 3
25 January 2021
The latest project newsletter provides an update on the current stage of the project, including the impact of COVID19, an outline of the scheme programme, information regarding the opening Collaborative Workshop and the next steps for the project..
Public Consultation Day No.1 - Feedback Report
16 December 2020
A report on the Public Consultation Day held in March 2020 is now available at the link above.
Newsletter No. 2
28 July 2020
Newsletter 2 provides the second quarterly update, including impact of COVID19 on the project, an outline of the scheme programme, information regarding the opening Public Consultation Day and the next steps for the project.
Public Consultation Day No. 1 Material
8 March 2020
Copies of the questionnaire and posters displayed at the Opening Public Consultation Day (held 5th March 2020) can be found at this link.
A copy of the presentation given to local councillors on the day is also included.
Public Consultation Day No.1
February 2020
The first Public Consultation Day for the Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme will be held in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe on 5th March 2020, from 3pm to 8pm. For further details please follow the link above.