COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 08, 2018
HEADED ITEM NO. 17
HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate
LIFFEY AND DUBLIN BAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
REPLY:
The OPW has produced an individual Flood Risk Management Plan (Flood Plan) for each of the 29 River Basins that include the 300 communities assessed at being potentially at significant flood risk. The preparation of these Flood Plans is a central part of the implementation of Government policy on flood risk management and meets Ireland's obligations under the 2007 EU 'Floods' Directive. The Flood Risk Management Plans have been finalised and approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 16th April 2018. This has been reported to EU Commission and the Plans were launched 3rd May 2018.
The Draft Plan was presented to South Dublin County Council on Monday 17th October 2016 and went to Public Consultation in Tallaght and Lucan Libraries on the 1st and 2nd of November 2016.
The Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (‘CFRAM’) Programme was the outcome of National Flood Policy Review, 2004, but was also compatible with Floods Directive requirements, 2007. Both required the preparation of Flood Maps and Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs).
There were Pilot CFRAM Studies: 2005-2011, these included the Dodder CFRAMS. The National CFRAM Programme ran from 2011-2017 and produced this Flood Risk Management Plan.
The CFRAM Programme has identified flood relief schemes to provide protection to circa 18,000 Properties. Pilot CFRAM Projects / accelerated schemes are underway, (including the Poddle, Camac and Whitechurch Schemes) and these will protect approximately 6,500 properties nationally.
There are 118 new schemes proposed in these Plans providing protection to approximately 11,500 properties nationally, one of these is in the South Dublin area on the Liffey between Lucan and Chapelizod. A presentation is attached with detail on the Plans and the Plans can be viewed on www.floodinfo.ie
Feedback on the public consultation process are included in Appendix B of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement, and Appendix G page 27 of the Flood Risk Management Plan these are available on www.floodinfo.ie. There will be further public consultation at detailed design and planning stage should this project progress to those stages.
Adoption of Flood Risk Management Plans for the Liffey and Dublin Bay catchment under section 20 (S.I. No. 122/2010) of the European Communities (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010 is recommended for approval.