Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 26 February 2015, when the catchment flood risk assessment and management programme will be completed; the options available to a person wishing to build a one-off family home on this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16354/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in my reply of 26 February 2015, the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme has three principal milestones:

- Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (completed)

- Predictive Flood Mapping (for finalisation 2015)

- Flood Risk Management Plans (for finalisation 2016)

The draft predictive flood maps for Dunmanway are currently available for inspection on the South Western CFRAM Study website www.southwestcframstudy.ieand members of the public may provide feedback on same. A national statutory consultation is due to be held during the summer. All feedback received during the consultation period will form part of the process of finalisation of the flood maps.

Following the finalisation of the flood mapping and the assessment of appropriate flood risk management options, the final output from this important project will be integrated Flood Risk Management Plans containing specific measures to address in a comprehensive and sustainable way the significant flood risk identified. The CFRAM Programme will be used to determine national priorities for future State investment in flood defences.

Planning and development, which would address flood risk and other relevant issues, is a matter for the local authority concerned.