Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There seem to be different understandings of it. The two heads need to come together. If work is being done to alleviate flooding, the insurance companies must respond to that. Geomapping is obviously not reflective of ground conditions and does not recognise undulating ground or hilly territory. This is a small country with a few flooding hotspots and heads must be brought together on the issue. We have all heard similar comments to those made today about individuals who cannot get insurance against flooding despite the fact that works have been carried out and assurances have been given. I hope the work of this committee will help to produce a definitive statement. The fact that the issue is getting an airing and that the committee is having these hearings is worthwhile.

There have been a number of issues in Cork and we had another in the past week which got a public airing. If work is being done, it must be communicated to and accepted by the insurance companies.