Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

To reply to Deputy Sherlock about the maps, I do not think he is talking about flood plains but where the maps have been drawn up suggesting areas are a potential flood risk although there has never been flooding. The insurance companies are looking at that. They are also looking at their own maps as well. There is an issue in that regard. The CFRAM process looks at a range of flood risks, including five-year, ten-year, 20-year, 50-year or 100-year flood cycles. There might be an issue with insurance companies using the maps to increase premiums or to refuse to insure people if they see any potential risk on a map.