PQ 949
949. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the manner in which national flood-risk mapping is applied at individual property level, particularly where a property is located within a mapped flood zone but has not itself experienced flooding and may benefit from existing or proposed flood-defence infrastructure; whether consideration is being given to property-specific flood-risk assessments that could be used by insurers and mortgage providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62375/26]
Introduced
7 September 2026
Last action
7 September 2026 · Flood Risk Management
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written
Sponsors
Ward, Charles.
Subjects
Defence, Digitalisation
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7 September 2026
Summary
949. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the manner in which national flood-risk mapping is applied at individual property level, particularly where a property is located within a mapped flood zone but has not itself experienced flooding and may benefit from existing or proposed flood-defence infrastructure; whether consideration is being given to property-specific flood-risk assessments that could be used by insurers and mortgage providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62375/26]
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7 September 2026
Flood Risk Management
949. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the manner in which national flood-risk mapping is applied at individual property level, particularly where a property is located within a mapped flood zone but has not itself experienced flooding and may benefit from existing or proposed flood-defence infrastructure; whether consideration is being given to property-specific flood-risk assessments that could be used by insurers and mortgage providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62375/26]
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Flood Risk Management
Flood Risk Management
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- Ward, Charles. · Asking member
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