R epresentatives SIAC Construction and … The River Dargle Flood Defense Scheme was officially opened earlier this month by Mr Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran T.D., Minister of State at the Department of … The River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme is a key infrastructure project completed in October 2017 by Wicklow County Council and the Office of Public Works. The last major flood was during Hurricane Charlie in 1986 when a large tree floated down the swollen river, blocked the bridge at Castle St, leading to the river overtopping at the People’s Park and resulting in widespread flooding. Dargle Flood Defence Scheme Bray is a town in Co. Wicklow, Ireland which was identified by the Office of Public Works as an urban area at periodic risk of flooding. Existing flood defences are seriously deficient, and there was extensive flooding in 1905, 1931, 1965 and 1986. The River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme was approved by An Bord Pleanala in August 2008. The Works consisted of the design and construction of flood defences, river widening and regrading along the lower reaches of the River Dargle. The Members of Bray Municipal District know the necessity of the Flood Defence Scheme to protect properties and more importantly, the lives of the people of Little Bray. https://www.byrnelooby.com/projects/river-dargle-flood-defense-scheme THE DEAL for works on the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme has been signed, with the contract finalised last Wednesday in Bray. Leisure and Public Amenity back to projects list » River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme - Seapoint Court Section. The first of three stages of concrete pours to the roof slab of the culvert commenced on 25th January 2013. The purpose of the scheme was to protect the town of Bray, County Wicklow from flooding from the River Dargle. The official opening of the River Dargle Flood Defence Works by the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, took place on 8 November 2017. The work involves clearing trees over a distance of 370m downstream from the Halting Site entrance for a maximum horizontal distance of about 6m from the river edge on the eastern bank. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. This scheme is a very important piece of infrastructure that aims to protect the town of Bray and its people. The River Dargle Flood Defence works is approaching a key milestone with the Bypass Culvert, which is an integral element of the flood defence scheme, approaching completion. impact of flooding and to facilitate the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.