The C&AG report published this week found that a group established to oversee the national coordination of flood risk management and flooding response did not meet between 2009 and 2015.
IFA flood project chair Tom Turley said this level of inaction is unacceptable at a time when flooding incidents are becoming more regular and CFRAM targets have already been missed.
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The steering group established to oversee the national coordination of flood risk management and flooding response (CFRAM) programme did not meet for a period of four years according to a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General.
It met regularly at the start of the process, but did not meet at all during a four-year period up to November 2014. Upon failing to meet the March deadline for the CFRAM report, the OPW has indicated that it will have a plan by the end of 2016.
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IFA flood project chair Tom Turley said this level of inaction is unacceptable at a time when flooding incidents are becoming more regular and CFRAM targets have already been missed.
From 2005 to 2014, there was €329m in capital expenditure on flood risk management.
A €430m six-year programme of capital investment was announced last September as part of the Government’s overall capital investment plan 2016-2021.
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Title: Lack of action on flooding is 'unacceptable'
The C&AG report published this week found that a group established to oversee the national coordination of flood risk management and flooding response did not meet between 2009 and 2015.
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The steering group established to oversee the national coordination of flood risk management and flooding response (CFRAM) programme did not meet for a period of four years according to a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General.
It met regularly at the start of the process, but did not meet at all during a four-year period up to November 2014. Upon failing to meet the March deadline for the CFRAM report, the OPW has indicated that it will have a plan by the end of 2016.
Regular incidents
IFA flood project chair Tom Turley said this level of inaction is unacceptable at a time when flooding incidents are becoming more regular and CFRAM targets have already been missed.
From 2005 to 2014, there was €329m in capital expenditure on flood risk management.
A €430m six-year programme of capital investment was announced last September as part of the Government’s overall capital investment plan 2016-2021.
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