Mr. Kevin Thompson:

Yes. In 2011, a demountable defence on the Dodder was not deployed. There was also an incident in Limerick and Shannon recently whereby a gate was not opened to allow flood waters to pass through. One could argue that these are isolated cases. Insurers need to know what the protocols are in regard to every demountable scheme and, equally, what redress will be available if they fail. The difficulty we have with demountables is that if one fails there will be a high financial impact arising in that regard. We need to know the protocols around demountables and we are working with the OPW on the matter.