Flood Defence Managment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2011

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Questions (31)

Denis Naughten

Question:

28 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34922/11]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brian Hayes)

The assessment and management of flood risk on the River Shannon and all the national river catchments is being addressed through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme.

Details of this programme are available on www.cfram.ie and specific updates on the River Shannon CFRAM are available on www.shannoncframstudy.ie.

Under the requirements of the 2007 EU Floods Directive, the first of three reporting stages in the CFRAM Programme is the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA). The public consultation stage on the national PFRA finished on 01 November, 2011.