Review of the Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) 2021

The FRMPs were published in May 2018 under the requirements of the 2007 EU ‘Floods’ Directive (2007/60/EC) and Statutory Instrument Nos. 122 of 2010 and 495 of 2015. The FRMPs are the third key step of the Directive that followed the completion of the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) and the preparation of the flood maps. The Directive requires a review and update as necessary of the FRMPs by 22 December 2021 and every six years thereafter.

The OPW has undertaken a review of the FRMPs taking account of:

• Progress on the capital flood relief scheme projects and other measures set out in the FRMPs,
• Other developments in flood risk management over the past 3 years, including whether new, additional measures of significance have commenced since the publication of the FRMPs,
• The actions set out in the Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood risk Management, 2019, and,
• Consultation with the Inter-Departmental Flood Policy Coordination Group, the National ‘Floods’ Directive Coordination Group and the CCMA based on a draft report of the Review, and ongoing public consultation on the progression of the measures set out in the Plans at a project level.

The conclusions of the Review are that no new, additional measures have been, or need to be, introduced at this time, reflecting the comprehensive nature of the first cycle implementation of the ‘Floods’ Directive and the programme of work defined in the FRMPs that was intended for implementation out to 2027 (when the next review of the FRMPs is required) in line with the NDP 2018-2027. As such, it is not necessary at this time to prepare new FRMPs or to update the existing FRMPs.