Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has had any discussion with the Department of Finance on making the purchase and installation of domestic flood defences allowable for any form of tax relief or refund; his views on whether the granting of such reliefs would be beneficial for proven and reliable domestic flood defences in areas susceptible to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/14]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to incentivise the installation of appropriate and reliable domestic flood defence systems and products in private and local authority housing; the discussions he has had on this topic with other Departments, local authorities, agencies or commercial providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/14]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 493 together.

Flood risk management, including prevention and protection measures are a matter for the Office of Public Works. I nitiatives in relation to the installation of flood defence systems are ther efore a matter for that Office, including any possible discussions with the Department of Finance in relation to relevant taxation policy.