A crisis meeting is due in Government Buildings today of all the State agencies with responsibility for the River Shannon.
Enda Kenny will also hear suggestions for flood relief from cabinet ministers at their first meeting of the New Year.
Over 430 million euro is being spent on long-term flood defence work – but all of the proposed solutions there will take years to deliver.
The meeting of Shannon agencies today will examine interim solutions for over 60 communities along the Shannon which are vulnerable in the meantime, with water levels on Lough Ree now at an all-time high.
Residents in Springfield have made a heart-felt plea to the Minister for Agriculture during his visit to the area on Sunday to ensure that the South East Clare Community isn't forgotten once funding becomes available.
Clonlara Councillor Michael Begley says two specific steps now need to be taken – a large financial committment as well as looking at each individual area in isolation.
