Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason correspondence from this Deputy on a decision made by Government last December on the interaction between Government and the insurance industry on flood insurance in the aftermath of the floods of 2009 was not replied to; if he intends to implement this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I met with the Irish Insurance Industry Federation in July to review the interchange of information between OPW and the IIF. In this regard, OPW has provided extensive data to the IIF, detailing areas of the country which have benefitted from flood protection measures put in place over several decades. In addition, the recently published Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA), as part of the CFRAM Programme, has been forwarded to the IIF for its information. This interchange of data contributes to providing opportunities for the insurance industry to make informed decisions in relation to flood risk cover.

Similarly, when complete, the details of the capital protection works in the Lisheenavalla/Caherlea area, will be issued to the IIF to better inform consideration by its members of flood risk cover in that area. It is hoped that the advance phase of these works will be complete before the end of the year, subject to favourable weather conditions. Details of these works have been given to residents in the Clare River area and it is open to them to present this information in support of any application for flood insurance cover.

It has not been possible to respond fully to all correspondence received during the peak summer holiday period due to the normal seasonal constraints on staff resources and the priority assignment of resources to the urgent requirements of the CFRAM programme. A reply to the Deputy's correspondence will issue shortly.