Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the CFRAM programme in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/23]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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In 2018, the Government's Flood Risk Management Plans recommended some 118 additional flood relief schemes to manage Ireland's flood risk. The delivery of these schemes is funded through €1.3bn from the National Development Plan to 2030. Since 2018, the OPW has trebled the number of schemes, to 90, in the pipeline being designed and at construction.

There are a number of flood relief projects currently being progressed in County Limerick. The delivery of these projects is being led by Limerick City and County Council with the OPW providing technical support and steering group representation. 

Limerick City & Environs Flood Relief Scheme (FRS) is currently at Stage 1 (Scheme Development and Preliminary Design).  Based on the current programme planning consent will be applied for in the second half of 2025 and construction will commence at the end of 2026.  It is estimated that the full Limerick City & Environs Scheme will protect 1,120 residential properties and 243 commercial properties. 

Kings Island FRS is currently at Stage 3 (Detailed Design and Tender for Construction).  It is programmed to go to Tender for construction in Q3 of 2023 with construction programmed to commence in Q1 of 2024. It is estimated that the flood relief scheme for Kings Island will provide protection to 450 residential and 23 commercial properties

Castleconnell FRS is currently at Stage 1 (Scheme Development and Preliminary Design). The Scheme is estimated to go to planning in Q1 of 2024 with construction to commence in Q1 of 2025. It is estimated that the full Castleconnell Flood Relief Scheme will protect approximately 42 properties.

Adare FRS is currently at Stage 1 (Scheme Development and Preliminary Design). It is programmed that the scheme will go to planning in Q1 of 2024 with construction programmed for Q4 of 2025. It is estimated that the full Adare Flood Relief Scheme will protect approximately 88 residential and 32 commercial properties.

Athea FRS is currently at Stage 1 (Scheme Development and Preliminary Design). It is programmed that this scheme will go to planning in 2023.  It is estimated that construction will commence in Q1 2025 and the Flood Relief Scheme will protect approximately 15 residential properties.

Rathkeale FRS was due to be progressed under the first tranche of flood relief schemes. The viability of what was proposed under the Flood Relief Management Plans is currently under review as is the associated mapping.

The proposed flood relief schemes for Askeaton, Newcastle West and Foynes form part of the Flood Risk Management Plans for County Limerick and are in tranche 2 schemes to be progressed, as part of a national programme of some 60 schemes.