Mr. Barry Quinlan:

In terms of sectoral responsibilities, the Minister for climate is in charge of the national adaptation framework under the legislation and each of the line Ministers is responsible for various things. In the briefing pack, we provided a list of the SAPs and the relevant Ministers responsible. The OPW would be the main body in terms of the flood relief SAP. When the CCAC assesses that, it is within the framework of a sectoral adaptation plan. It is assessing its sectoral adaptation plan rather than individual schemes and responses to individual flooding events. It is done more in the round and involves looking at it under the various headings. In that context, it gives things a red, amber or green status. It is the quality of the sectoral adaptation plans that the CCAC is examining rather than individuals projects, responses, etc. The OPW would be better able to explain the constraints it works under in terms of trying to get those schemes developed.