Flood Risk Management

Managing Flood Risk in Ireland Summary Leaflet November 2023

Introduction

The Office of Public Works, Ireland’s lead agency for flood risk management, has many roles to manage Ireland’s flood risk. These can be categorised under the following areas:

1. Flood Risk: Policy and Co-ordination

2. Major Flood Relief Schemes

3. Minor Works - Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme

4. Maintaining Certain River Channels

5. Environmental Management

6. Climate Adaptation

7. Flood Awareness

8. Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group

9. Providing Data on Completed Flood Relief Schemes to Insurance Ireland

10. Section 50 Consents - Consent Requirements - Construction/Alteration of Watercourse Infrastructure

11. Legislation that informs our work

12. Flood Mapping and Data Resources

Where Can I find out About flooding in my Area

The OPW has developed a website, www.floodinfo.ie, that is interactive and you can search for a location of your interest to view:

• the flood maps for that community (where they are available),

• the measures completed, underway and planned to manage the flood risk in that location, and

• report a flood event in an area.

Where Can I find Out about a Major Flood Relief Scheme in my Area?

Information on the flood relief schemes completed, underway and planned; and individual flood project websites can be found at www.floodinfo.ie