Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 April 2025
157. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Camac flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/25]
View answerDublin City Council and South Dublin County Council in partnership with the OPW, have commissioned the Camac River Flood Alleviation Scheme to address flooding within the catchment of the Camac River. Engineering consultants were appointed to the scheme and the scheme is currently at Stage 1, designing a preferred scheme option to manage the flood risk.
The proposed scheme may include constructing new flood defence walls incorporating flood gates and/or strengthening and raising existing ones, constructing new flood defence embankments and/or strengthening and raising existing ones, work on weirs, channels and culverts and storage ponds. The scheme is expected to provide protection against a 100-Year flood (1% Annual Exceedance Probability) for fluvial flooding.
Complexity in the development of the model has led to delays in progressing Stage 1. A range of options were presented at Public Consultation Days held on 17th and 18th April 2024. Arising from the information obtained at the Public Consultation Days the consultant is undertaking additional modelling of the catchment which will further inform the options development phase.
The current estimated cost of the Camac FAS is €50m and when complete the scheme is expected to provide flood protection to 413 residential and commercial properties and be adaptable to the increased risk from climate change.
Updates are available on the scheme website; https://camacfas.ie/.
