Newsletter March 2015 South Eastern CFRAM Study Public Consultation on Draft Flood Maps The OPW have produced draft flood maps for the Areas for Further Assessment in the South Eastern district and want to gather feedback from the public. The draft flood maps show areas that are potentially at risk of flooding under a range of different scenarios, for example, during periods of heavy rainfall or during times Areas for of high tide. Further The maps are available to view on the study website - details of how to access the maps online are included Assessment on the back page of this newsletter as well as details of Draft flood maps have been prepared formal consultation activities being undertaken by the for the Areas for Further Assessment OPW. Details of the deadlines for commenting on the (AFAs) in the South Eastern district. The maps, plus details of informal Public Consultation Days AFAs are shown in black in the above held to display the draft flood maps, are included on the map. inside spread of this newsletter.

Carlow Council Wicklow County Council In partnership Wexford County Council Tipperary County Council City and County Council with: Kilkenny County Council Kildare County Council County Council Waterford City and County Council Offaly County Council Public Display Date Draft Flood Maps for: (consultation period): Public Display Venue: Wexford Town Library 16 December 2015, 3pm to 7pm Mallin Street Wexford town, North and South Slobs (16 December 2015 to 16 February 2015) Wexford National Roads Authority Office 16 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm Tramore House Tramore, (16 February 2015 to 16 April 2015) Tramore County Waterford Ocean Hotel 16 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm Dock Road Dunmore East, County Waterford (16 February 2015 to 16 April 2015) Dunmore East County Waterford Library 17 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm Shannon Street Mountrath and Ballyroan, County Laois (17 February 2015 to 17 April 2015) Mountrath County Laois Leighlinbridge Community Hall 18 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm School Lane Leighlinbridge, County (18 February 2015 to 18 April 2015) Leighlinbridge Grange Manor Kilkenny B&B 18 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm , Ballyragget (18 February 2015 to 18 April 2015) County Kilkenny Mullinavat Community Centre 19 February 2015, 3pm to 7pm Ballyhale and Mullinavat, County Kilkenny Mullinavat (19 February 2015 to 19 April 2015) Co Kilkenny Gorey Library 2 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Gorey and Courtown, County Wexford Gorey (2 March 2015 to 2 May 2015) Co. Wexford Blackwater Parish Hall 2 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Blackwater, County Wexford Blackwater (2 March 2015 to 2 May 2015) Co Wexford Cois Abhann Centre 3 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Inistioge, County Kilkenny Inistioge (3 March 2015 to 3 May 2015) Co Kilkenny Graiguenamanagh Library 3 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny Graiguenamanagh (3 March 2015 to 3 May 2015) Co. Kilkenny Stella Maris Centre 4 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Kilmore, County Wexford Kilmore Quay (4 March 2015 to 4 May 2015) Co. Wexford The Thosel 4 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm New Ross, County Wexford New Ross (4 March 2015 to 4 May 2015) Co. Wexford Library 5 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Monasterevin and Suncroft, Monasterevin (5 March 2015 to 5 May 2015) Co. Kildare Dungarvan Central Library 10 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Dungarvan, County Waterford Dungarvan (10 March 2015 to 10 May 2015) Co. Waterford Mullinahone Community Centre Callan, County Kilkenny (SE) and Mullinahone, 11 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Mullinahone (Suir) (11 March 2015 to 11 May 2015) County Tipperary Library Dunamaise House 18 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Portlaoise, County Laois Lyster Square (18 March 2015 to 18 May 2015) Portlaoise Co. Laois Public Display Date Draft Flood Maps for: (consultation period): Public Display Venue: MDA Buisness Park 18 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Irishtown , County Laois (18 March 2015 to 18 May 2015) Mountmellick Co. Laois Rathangan Library 19 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Kildare Road Rathangan, County Kildare (19 March 2015 to 19 May 2015) Rathangan Co. Kildare Allenwood Community Development Assn. 19 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Station Road Allenwood, County Kildare (19 March 2015 to 19 May 2015) Allenwood Co. Kildare Thomastown Community Centre 23 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Thomastown, County Kilkenny Thomastown (23 March 2015 to 23 May 2015) Co. Kilkenny The Tholsel 23 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Kilkenny, County Kilkenny High Street (23 March 2015 to 23 May 2015) Kilkenny Community Centre 24 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm The Square Rathdowney, Co. Laois (24 March 2015 to 24 May 2015) Rathdowney Co. Laois Freshford Community Centre 24 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm The Square Freshford, County Kilkenny (24 March 2015 to 24 May 2015) Freshford Co. Kilkenny Tullow Library 25 March 2015, 3pm to 8pm Inner Relief Road Tullow, County Carlow (25 March 2015 to 25 May 2015) Tullow Co. Carlow Millrace Hotel 25 March 2015, 3pm to 8pm Bunclody, County Wexford Bunclody (25 March 2015 to 25 May 2015) Co. Wexford Daingean Town Hall 26 March 2015, 3pm to 8pm Main Street Daingean, (26 March 2015 to 26 May 2015) Daingean Co. Offaly Daingean Town Hall 26 March 2015, 3pm to 8pm Main Street Portarlington, County Laois (26 March 2015 to 26 May 2015) Daingean Co. Offaly Clanard Court Hotel 30 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Road Athy, County Kildare (30 March 2015 to 30 May 2015) Athy Co. Kildare Germaines of Baltinglass 30 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Main Street Baltinglass, (30 March 2015 to 30 May 2015) Baltinglass Co. Wicklow Castledermot Community Centre 31 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Main Street Castledermot, County Kildare (31 March 2015 to 31 May 2015) Castledermot Co. Kildare Castledermot Community Centre 31 March 2015, 3pm to 7pm Main Street Carlow, County Carlow (31 March 2015 to 31 May 2015) Castledermot Co. Kildare Click on the link that is of interest to you to view Viewing the the corresponding map. The draft maps can be downloaded and printed. A flood map questionnaire Draft Flood Maps is also available to download if you would like to Online provide feedback on the maps. To view the draft flood maps online, go to www. southeastcframstudy.ie and click on the ‘Flood Mapping’ link on the right hand side of the page under ‘Public Consultation Mapping’.

The draft flood maps for each of the Areas for Further Assessment in the South Eastern district will Read, and click to accept, the disclaimer. be available on the South Eastern CFRAM Study website for a period of two months from 3pm on the day of the Public Consultation Day for each Area for Further Assessment. Formal Consultation Zoom into your area of interest in the overview map. The OPW are undertaking formal consultation on all Click on the square that is of interest to you to get a of the draft flood mapping nationally in mid 2015. list of maps available for that area. The draft flood maps will be available for viewing within an online mapping tool and will also be put on display at Local Authority offices. This will provide another opportunity for interested parties to view and comment on the draft flood maps.

Find out more at: www.southeastcframstudy.ie www.cfram.ie The available maps include flood extent maps, which show the predicted extent of flooding; and flood depth maps, which show the depth of the predicted Contact the study at: flooding. South Eastern CFRAM Study RPS Elmwood House 74 Boucher Road Belfast BT12 6RZ Email: [email protected]