Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., has announced the approval of Wexford County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has approved funding of €657,338 for proposed works at Seaview, Bastardstown, County Wexford which include an additional layer of full height rock armor to 100m of coastline, which will protect houses to the east of the coastline.