Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 22 January 2015, when the proposed new interim national flood forecasting service will be established and operational; if additional resources and expertise in the combined disciplines of meteorology and hydrology have been sought from Government; the timeframe to have the interim service in place, prior to introducing a full service; when the next meeting of the Government task force on emergency planning, which will discuss this issue, will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6503/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in my reply of 22nd January, discussions are taking place between the various stakeholders on the proposed establishment of an interim National Flood Forecasting Service. The issues for discussion include how the resource requirements can be met, including the required resources and expertise in the disciplines of meteorology and hydrology.

It is not possible at this stage to state when the proposed service will be operational.