Flood Risk Management

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 February 2024

Thursday, 8 February 2024

Questions (131)

Robert Troy

Question:

131. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will consider inviting a representative of the Save our Shannon group onto the CFRAMS implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5662/24]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in early 2016 by the Government to enhance on-going co-operation across all of the State Agencies

involved with the River Shannon.  The purpose of the group is to provide co-ordinated direction and guidance to ensure delivery by State agencies, to meet their statutory role, of their constituent work programme in relation to flood risk management. The Group is chaired by the Chairman of the OPW.

Consultation with other bodies, including voluntary bodies, is within the remit of the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group. On that basis, I have requested the Chairman of the OPW to meet with the Save our Shannon Group to discuss their concerns.