Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
288. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite a number of reports commissioned by the Office of Public Works regarding flooding in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34473/15]
View answerRamelton is one of the 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. Ramelton is an area for further assessment (AFA) within the North West – Neagh Bann (NW-NB) CFRAM project.
The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the Local Authorities, involves the production of predictive flood risk and hazard mapping for each location, the development of preliminary flood risk management options and flood risk management plans.
The Plans which are schedule for completion by the end of 2016 will set out the feasible measures to address the assessed predictive flood risk for Ramelton.
Further information on the NW-NB study is available on the study website: www.northwestcframstudy.ie.
