Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are two elements. If the State puts significant money into projects that change flood risk to a 100 year probability of flooding, as has been mentioned, there are areas, certainly on the north side of Cork city, which, if they flood, means the rest of the city will be affected. Dublin Hill and Cathedral Road cannot get insurance. That is already an issue. On the memorandum of understanding, will it be zones, will there be compulsion and will individuals have some right to engage, either through public representatives or some other forum? Who will be able to interact with the memorandum of understanding? Will individual citizens be able to say what happens when Dublin Hill floods? How will it work in practice?