Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The estimated time for application for consent between the two is not significantly different. We cannot speed up the process so that is why we need interim measures. We will be looking at some time towards 2025-2026. The decision on the planning consent must consider the risk of additional challenges to the route. That is something I will take up with the officials and that is why it is so important we take these interim measures now.

On the insurance side, the Deputy is well aware the insurance industry cannot rely on the CFRAM maps but the industry has agreed and there is ongoing engagement between the Department of Finance and the industry that the latter will consider, as part of its overall assessment, further flood relief measures that are put in place. I hope to go down there shortly and follow up.

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