Flood Relief Schemes

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Questions (848)

Conor D. McGuinness

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848. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number and value of flood relief schemes completed, underway and planned in each local authority area, together with the current stage of each scheme, in tabular form. [59256/26]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

To establish those communities that are at risk from significant flood events, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State in 2018. The OPW Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW, working in partnership with the local authorities. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of Ireland’s primary flood risk and identified solutions that can protect over 95% of that risk.

The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan to protect approximately 23,000 properties in communities that are under threat from river and coastal flood risk.

Since 2018, as part of a phased approach to scheme delivery, funding under the National Development Plan has allowed the OPW to treble work on flood relief schemes, through partnership with Local Authorities. Consequently, some 100 flood relief schemes are at design, planning or construction at this time. To date, the OPW has invested some €590m in 57 completed flood relief schemes, which protect 13,640 properties nationwide and provide an economic benefit in damages avoided estimated to be in the region of €2bn. In 2025, over €100m was spent on delivering flood relief schemes. This is a record high annual expenditure and is reflective of the progress made in delivering flood relief schemes nationally.

As it is not feasible to deliver all flood relief schemes concurrently (due to constraints on the specialised engineering skills in the OPW, local authorities, and the consultancy market), the flood-relief delivery programme was sub-divided into two tranches, focusing initially on Tranche 1 schemes and those already in the delivery pipeline. The prioritisation of the first tranche of schemes was based on three criteria including: scale of projects, capacity to deliver a national programme, and maximising return on investment by reference to property numbers. Under the national programme, work has yet to commence on the design of some 50 Tranche 2 flood relief schemes. Final costs and benefits for these projects will be determined at the appropriate stage of each individual project’s lifecycle.

There are also some 30 Small Projects which are being progressed by Local Authorities throughout the country and funded by the OPW.

Table 1 provides the number of active, major flood relief projects and the estimated total economic benefit per county. Table 2 provides, by county, the status of each active, major flood relief project. Further details are available on www.floodinfo.ie.

Note: Information on completed schemes is not included in these tables, focusing instead on major schemes in the delivery pipeline. Small Projects and projects funded under the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme are also excluded from the tabulated analysis. Further information is publicly available at www.floodinfo.ie/scheme-info/.

Table 1: Active major schemes, investment, financial benefit and protected properties upon completion per County.

County	Number of active, major projects by County	Total Economic Benefit per County (€)	Total Properties Protected per County upon completion of all active major projects
Cavan	1	6,778,843	110
Clare	2	10,441,803	1534
Cork	10	382,207,443	3899
Donegal	9	84,720,834	778
Dublin	9	130,792,240	3006
Galway	3	32,800,000	736
Kerry	2	50,760,000	1068
Kildare	3	70,649,195	614
Kilkenny	3	32,771,000	191
Laois	3	34,304,786	311
Leitrim	1	56,283,160	76
Limerick	4	217,915,601	2076
Louth	4	248,180,000	2743
Mayo	2	90,863,737	413
Meath	1	18,948,078	212
Roscommon	1	TBC	TBC
Tipperary	3	36,440,000	180
Westmeath	1	48,010,582	554
Wexford	3	83,212,122	523
Wicklow	1	90,409,926	778

Table 2: Active, major scheme status per County

Scheme	County	Status
Cavan Town Flood Relief Scheme	Cavan	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Kilkee Flood Relief Scheme	Clare	Stage III: Detailed Design
Shannon Town and Environs Flood Relief Scheme	Clare	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Ballinhassig Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage II: Planning Process
Ballymakeera/Ballyvourney Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Bantry Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Bride River (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage II: Public Exhibition / Confirmation
Carrigaline Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Scoping Stage
Glashaboy (Glanmire / Sallybrook) Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage II: Public Exhibition / Confirmation
Macroom Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Scoping Stage
Midleton Flood Relief Scheme	Cork	Stage II: Planning Process
Morrison’s Island Public Realm and Flood Defence Project, Cork	Cork	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Ballybofey - Stranorlar Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Buncrana - Luddan Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Burnfoot Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage II: Planning Process
Castlefinn Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage II: Planning Process
Donegal Town Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Scoping Stage
Letterkenny Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Scoping Stage
Lifford Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Ramelton Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Raphoe Flood Relief Scheme	Donegal	Stage II: Public Exhibition / Confirmation
Camac River Flood Alleviation Scheme	Dublin	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Dodder Phase 3 (Clonskeagh Road Bridge to Orwell Road Bridge) Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Stage II: Planning Process
Loughlinstown Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Stage II: Planning Process
Malahide Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Scoping Stage
Poddle River Flood Alleviation Scheme	Dublin	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Portmarnock (Strand Road) Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Scoping Stage
Sandymount (Phase 1 & 2) Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Skerries (Mill Stream) Flood Relief Scheme	Dublin	Scoping Stage
Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme	Dublin	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme	Galway	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Galway City Flood Relief Scheme	Galway	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme	Galway	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme	Kerry	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Tralee Flood Relief Scheme	Kerry	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Athy Flood Relief Scheme	Kildare	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Morell River Flood Management Scheme	Kildare	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Naas Flood Relief Scheme	Kildare	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Freshford Flood Relief Scheme	Kilkenny	Scoping Stage
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch Flood Relief Scheme	Kilkenny	Stage II: Planning Process
Piltown Flood Relief Scheme	Kilkenny	Scoping Stage
Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme	Laois	Stage III: Detailed Design
Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme	Laois	Stage II: Planning Process
Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme	Laois	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Carrick on Shannon Flood Relief Scheme	Leitrim	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Adare Flood Relief Scheme	Limerick	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Castleconnell Flood Relief Scheme	Limerick	Stage III: Detailed Design
King's Island Flood Relief Scheme	Limerick	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Limerick City & Environs Flood Relief Scheme	Limerick	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Baltray Flood Relief Scheme	Louth	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Carlingford & Greenore Flood Relief Scheme	Louth	Scoping Stage
Drogheda Flood Relief Scheme	Louth	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Dundalk and Ardee Flood Relief Schemes	Louth	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Ballina Flood Relief Scheme	Mayo	Stage III: Detailed Design
Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme	Mayo	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Mornington Bettystown Flood Relief Scheme	Meath	Scoping Stage
Lough Funshinagh Flood Relief Scheme	Roscommon	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Marlfield Lake Flood Relief Scheme	Tipperary	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Nenagh Flood Relief Scheme	Tipperary	Scoping Stage
River Mall (Templemore) Flood Relief Scheme	Tipperary	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme	Westmeath	Stage IV: Implementation/Construction
Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme	Wexford	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Rosslare Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme	Wexford	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Wexford Flood Relief Scheme	Wexford	Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design
Arklow (Avoca River) Flood Relief Scheme	Wicklow	Stage III: Detailed Design