The Office of Public Works (OPW) has launched plans to deal with flooding problems in Blackpool, Co Cork.

Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, and Minister for European Affairs, Dara Murphy, confirmed there will be an opportunity for members of the local community to share their concerns about the flooding issue at the public exhibition of the River Bride Blackpool Certified Drainage Scheme, in the local Community Centre, 90 Great William O'Brien Street, Blackpool.

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Minister Murphy said: "The OPW is publishing draft Flood Maps for public consultation to run until 23 December 2015. This is an important component of the Government’s detailed flood risk planning process; to engage with Blackpool residents, community groups and businesses in order to gather local insights to get as full a picture and all possible information to inform and finalise these draft Flood Maps.

"It also provides an opportunity for the OPW and Design Consultants of the Scheme (Arup) to explain the draft maps and the CFRAM programme."

(CD/LM)