Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Sticking with the adaptation aspect, mindful we have reached 2 p.m., if we return to volume 1 of the report and the different scenarios set out there, including what is, essentially, a worst-case scenario for 2100, that I think refers to a 4°C increase in temperature over the pre-industrial mean, are local authorities planning for this level of risk? Where are they at with this? I live right by the river in Limerick and I have been able to see in recent years more flooding as the tide comes in at certain times of the year. This is just an anecdotal observation but I am wondering about the long term. My situation in this regard would not be unusual. Hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland are in what would be considered vulnerable coastal areas. The question is if we are properly planning for the risk that exists here.