Investment

€1.3 billion has been committed over the lifetime of the National Development Plan to 2030 to protect approximately 23,000 properties in threatened communities from river and coastal flood risk.

There are 11 communities in the Shannon RBD that are benefitting from completed flood relief schemes which are protecting people and properties from the risk of flooding. A further 38 flood relief schemes in the Shannon area will be delivered under the Government’s €1bn investment in flood relief measures over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027.

Outside of the major flood relief schemes, local flooding issues are being addressed by local authorities with support from the OPW under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This scheme provides funding for minor flood mitigation works or studies, costing less than €750,000 each, to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems. To date, the OPW has approved funding of €35m for over 600 projects for the Shannon River Basin District.