Flood Risk Assessments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Questions (194)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

194. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of efforts to resolve flooding at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

As indicated in my replies to the Deputy's previous Questions on this subject, dated 2 April and 22 October this year, the Office of Public Works (OPW) Flood Risk Assessment and Management (FRAM) Section is currently undertaking a Feasibility Study to assess flood risk management options for Sneem, as a separate study to the South-Western CFRAM (Sneem is not an Area for Further Assessment, AFA).

Work is continuing on modelling the flood mechanisms and mapping the flood risk within the area from the Sneem and Ardsheelane Rivers, including the overland flood risk to the Atlantic Gateway Estate. As previously indicated the OPW expect that the Feasibility Study should be completed by Spring 2016.