The Office of Public Works will open a Public Exhibition of the Enniscorthy Flood Defence Scheme from 2:00pm on the 17th May 2019, in the Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Y21 AD92
A copy of the scheme details will be available for general inspection by any person from 2:00pm on the 17th May 2019 to 5:30pm on the 18th June 2019, during normal opening hours, in both:
- Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Y21 AD92
- Wexford County Council offices, County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford, Y35 WY93
In addition, a representative of the Office of Public Works /Wexford County Council / Mott Mac Donald Consulting Engineers / Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers will be in attendance at Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Y21 AD92 on the following dates and times to answer any questions that interested persons may have regarding the scheme proposals:
| Date | Time |
| Monday 20th May | 3pm to 8pm |
| Tuesday 28th May | 10:30am to 7:30pm |
| Wednesday 5th June | 10:30am to 7:30pm |
| Thursday 13th June | 3pm to 8pm |
The proposed Flood Defence Scheme covers a 3.5km stretch of the River Slaney, extending from 1.5km upstream of Enniscorthy Bridge to 2km downstream.
The proposed scheme combines a number of measures to prevent flooding in the town. These include river channel widening, river deepening, the construction of extensive glass panelled flood walls through the town centre, the removal of Seamus Rafter Bridge which is to be replaced with a new pedestrian bridge in the town centre and the construction of a new road bridge 500m further downstream.
The estimated cost of the project is €40-€45 Million.