Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is my intention to meet with the insurance companies but I have not met with them yet. I have met with the interdepartmental group which includes the Department of Finance. I have met with other groups to try to get a handle on everything that is happening and to understand where things are not going right. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the insurance companies which says the OPW will provide Insurance Ireland with detailed background and technical information on all completed OPW flood relief schemes, including maps showing the extent of the area provided. To date, it has provided that information on 16 schemes which have been completed by the Office of Public Works. Insurance Ireland has undertaken that member companies will take into account all information given to them by the OPW. There is an issue with temporary flood defences which we will take up with Insurance Ireland.