Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the natural water retention measures working group met in 2020 and to date 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55942/21]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) Working Group was established to advise the National Technical Implementation Group of the Water Framework Directive on the use of NWRM as part of a broader suite of mitigation measures that could contribute to the achievement of environmental objectives set out in the second River Basin Management Plan.

The working group met three times in 2019 and once in 2020. The working group produced two reports, Overview and Recommendations for Use in Ireland and Evidence and Opportunities for use in Ireland.These reports were both finalised in 2020 and presented to the National Technical Implementation Group for their consideration.

The NWRM Working Group having completed its work in 2020 did not meet in 2021.