Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
284. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the results will be available in respect of an assessment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11795/24]
View answerAs part of the national Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) programme, Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) were published in May 2018, which identified more than 100 flood relief schemes to be further developed for implementation.
In addition to the identified schemes, a number of further schemes were also found to be technically feasible, but their estimated costs were considered to marginally exceed their long-term benefits, making them not economically viable based on the level of assessment under the CFRAM programme.
The FRMPs included the recommendation to undertake a review of these potential schemes to confirm in greater detail the likely viability of a scheme for each community. Mountrath was included as an Area for Further Assessment (AFA). OPW are currently undertaking a viability review for Mountrath, the results of which are expected in Quarter 2, 2024.
