Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2015
254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will confirm that in advance of the recent heavy rains all the gates and boards at Meelick weir in County Offaly were opened to maximise the flow of water over the weir wall; when these actions were taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19043/15]
View answerI have been informed by Waterways Ireland that the sluices and weir boards at Meelick Weir were opened by Waterways Ireland to maximise the flow of water over the weir wall in accordance with the operating procedure as set out in the “Jacob's Review of the Shannon Catchment Based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study.” I have also been informed by Waterways Ireland that the final three sluices at Meelick Weir were opened at 9:55 am on Sunday 3rd May 2015.
