There are growing calls for flooding along the River Shannon to be co-ordinated by a single, specialist agency.
The River Shannon Management Agency Bill, which is sponsored by Sinn Fein, will be debated by TD’s in the Dail this evening.
Flooding along the river has become an almost annual problem for residents along the Shannon, including in the likes of Springfield and Clonlara.
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Sinn Féin argues that one body needs to manage the river, instead of the current situation which sees the the ESB, Waterways Ireland, local authorities and others all having a say.
Lead TD on the Bill, Deputy Sorca Clarke, believes people in Clare affected by flooding now want the river to be managed differently.
