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Flood Risk Management Plan for the Shannon Upper & Lower River Basin (UOM25-26)

Type: Flood Risk Management Plan Published: 19/02/2018 Published by: Office of Public Works

The Flood Risk Management Plan set out the strategy, including a set of proposed measures, for the cost-effective and sustainable, long-term management of flood risk in the River Basin, including the areas where the flood risk has been determined as being potentially significant.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - SEA Statement for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: SEA Statement Published: 26/10/2016 Published by: Office of Public Works

This statement summarises how environmental considerations have been integrated in to the Flood Risk Management Plan.  It identifies how the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process has influenced the Flood Risk Management Plan, how responses from consultees have been taken into account, and the reasons for choosing the Flood Risk Management Plan over other alternatives considered.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Natura Impact Statement for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Natura Impact Statement Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report/statement was prepared following Appropriate Assessment of Natura 2000 sites as required under the Habitats Directive. The report presents information on the assessment and the process of collating data on the Flood Risk Management Plans and their potential significant impacts on Natura 2000 site(s). Where there are adverse impacts, an assessment of the potential mitigation of those impacts is required.

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AFA Final Designation Report

Type: Designation of the Areas for Further Assessment Published: 01/03/2012 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report outlines the public consultation and Flood Risk Review processes undertaken for the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive in Ireland, and presents the final the list of communities designated as Areas for further Assessment (AFAs).

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Appropriate Assessment Determination in accordance with Regulation 42(11) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 – 2015 for Flood Risk Management Plan for the Lower and Upper Shannon River Basin (UoM25/26)

Type: AA Determination (Concluding) Published: 14th March 2018 Published by: Office of Public Works

This document sets out the determination by the Office Of Public Works, under the Regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 pursuant to Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive, that this Flood Risk Management Plan would not adversely affect the integrity of any European site.

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Methodology for Classifying the Vulnerability of National Monuments from Flooding in The Republic of Ireland

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/07/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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National Pluvial Screening Project for Ireland

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/11/2010 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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PFRA Main Report

Type: PFRA Main Report Published: 01/03/2012 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report provides an overview of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive, including the public consultation on the PFRA and the final the list of communities designated as Areas for further Assessment (AFAs).

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Preliminary Flood Risk Analysis Report - Waterways Ireland

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/07/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Preliminary Flood Risk Analysis Report - Waterways Ireland - Appendices

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/07/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment – ESB Dams and Embankments

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/06/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment - Fluvial Flood Hazard Mapping - Normal Depth Method

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/07/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments - Groundwater Flooding

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/06/2010 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Public Consultation on the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans - Summary Report

Type: Public Consultation Synthesis Report Published: 01/12/2017 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes the process and outcomes of the public and stakeholder consultation that were undertaken in relation to the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs). The draft FRMPs were produced as part of the National CFRAM Programme that was undertaken to deliver on the national flood policy and as part of the Implementation of the first cycle of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Flood Forecasting Systems (FFWS) Scoping Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Flood Forecasting Systems (FFWS) ScopingReport Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

Technical Report that reviews the existing flood forecasting systems in place and examines the facilities, such as river and/or rainfall gauging stations, which would be required to operate a real-time localised flood forecasting service for the catchment. The report also examines issues such as potential forecast periods and reliability of forecasts.'

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Flood Risk Review Report

Type: Flood Risk Review Reports Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report provides an overview and the outcomes of the Flood Risk Review process undertaken as part of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Hydraulics Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Hydraulics Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report provides information relating to the data used for the hydraulic modelling that was carried out within the study area. The report includes full detail on hydraulic model information that was used as input material, model schematisation and construction, sensitivity analysis, calibration, verification, model limitations and handover notes. This information is provided as a single source of reference for each AFA studied as part of the CFRAM study and formed the basis for the CFRAM mapping.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Hydrology Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Hydrology Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

Technical report detailing the review of historic floods; the analysis of river flow, water level and rainfall data; and the analysis of catchments and sub-catchments, in order to derive estimates, for a range of design event probabilities, of peak fluvial flood flows and hydrographs, coastal flood levels, and their joint probability of occurrence, throughout the Study area. The report describes the calibration, validation and sensitivity tests of the results, and considers the impacts of future environmental and catchment changes.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Inception Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Inception Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

Report providing a detailed methodology statement for three key initial areas of work in the CFRAM Studies, namely data collection, specification of the topographical survey and the hydrological analysis and modelling. The report includes a list of historical floods, with such information as dates, flood mechanisms and impacts. A list of data identified at the inception stage is included, as are any critical constraints or data gaps and an assessment of the impact of those gaps.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Level Operations Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Level Operations Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

Technical report detailing the review of operating regulations and procedures of the control structures and dams on the main body of the river (as operated by e.g. ESB and Waterways Ireland), to identify potential, acceptable improvements to the operation of the structures with respect to flood risk management.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - Preliminary Options Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: Preliminary Options Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes the process by which, once the flood risk to an area is identified and quantified, the most appropriate structural or non structural FRM measures are screened, developed and appraised against a range of flood risk management objectives to identify potential solutions. The report gives an overview of this analysis which, in combination with public consultation, has informed the preferred measures that were taken forward to the Flood Risk Management Plan.

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Shannon CFRAM Study - SEA Environmental Report for Unit of Management 25-26

Type: SEA Environmental Report Published: 26/01/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report identifies, evaluates, and describes the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the Flood Risk Management Plan. It details alternatives considered, and proposals for mitigation and monitoring to ensure potential impacts are minimised. It contains the information required by Annex I of the SEA Directive [2001/42/EC] and is the main output from the SEA process.

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The Predictive Assessment of Potentially Significant Flood Risk

Type: PFRA Technical Reports Published: 01/06/2011 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes one technical aspect of the process undertaken to implement the National Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Ireland as part of the first cycle of the Implementation of the EU 'Floods' Directive.

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Weighting The Perceived Importance of Minimising Economic, Social and Environmental/Cultural Risks In Flood Risk Management

Type: Weighting The Perceived Importance of Minimising Economic, Social and Environmental/ Cultural Risks In Flood Risk Management Published: 27/11/2015 Published by: Office of Public Works

This report describes the process and findings of the public consultation and analysis undertaken to determine the appropriate weightings for the global objectives that form part of the Multi-Criteria Analysis used for the assessment of flood risk management options.

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