288. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions currently being undertaken to address recurring elevated water levels on the River Shannon impacting agricultural lands in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/26]
Topics / Flood Relief Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFlood Relief Schemes
342 questions from 73 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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322 written, 20 oral
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| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 76 |
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| April 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 20 |
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290. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the flood alleviation, water management or river maintenance measures planned for the River Shannon in areas affected by repeated flooding and prolonged elevated water levels. [40956/26]
291. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will outline the timeline for any planned interventions aimed at reducing flooding pressures affecting farmland along the Shannon between Athlone and Meelick. [40957/26]
292. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if proposals submitted by stakeholder groups concerning Shannon water management have been formally reviewed by his Department or the OPW; and if he will provide details of any findings. [40958/26]
66. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding flooding prevention (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40467/26]
494. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of works on the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/26]
513. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Nenagh flood relief scheme; if the tender documents have yet issued, given it was expected they would issue before the end of Q2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/26]
489. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 269 and 270 of 30 April 2026, to outline separately the current cost of the Midleton Flood Relief Project in addition to the cost of the East Cork Individual Property Protection Scheme; if it is envisaged that the cost of the Midleton Flood Relief Project…
271. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the proposed increase in funding limits of his Department's minor works scheme; when he expects the detail of the increased scope of the scheme to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/26]
89. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of scheme climate change adaptation plans for flood relief schemes completed or under construction that have been prepared by the Office of Public Works or external suppliers to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/26]
454. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if an individual protection plan or any financial assistance could be granted towards the significant flood defence costs for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30017/26]
19. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress on the Blackpool River Bride flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27643/26]
24. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Galway City (Coirib go Cósta) flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27490/26]
27. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a progress report on OPW projects in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27340/26]
28. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update in relation to the Blackpool flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/26]
34. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans his Department has to provide additional inland flood defences and coastal erosion defences in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27394/26]
39. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on planned flood relief schemes for Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27339/26]
47. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the South Galway Flood Relief Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/26]
60. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Clifden flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27489/26]
77. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27644/26]
1025. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the OPW will allow the Tranche 2 list of OPW flood schemes to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/26]
1042. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when will the preliminary submission by Wexford County Council for the interim flood relief measures be processed and approved as promised in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24595/26]
1047. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the development of an alert system for local flooding; the work his Department has undertaken to establish an alert system; the timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24689/26]
1074. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed interim flood relief measures and associated costs for schemes in County Kilkenny and County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26231/26]
401. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Nenagh flood relief scheme; if the tender documents have issued as expected during Q1. [21583/26]