· 1 in 3
adults (34%) have been personally affected or someone close to them have been
affected by flooding in Ireland.
o
This is highest for adults in Munster with 45%
being personally affected or someone close to them have been affected by
flooding.
· 78%
of adults feel Ireland is not doing enough to prepare for future flooding. This
is highest for adults aged 55+ with 86% feeling Ireland is not doing enough.
· Nearly
half (45%) of adults think the National government should be most responsible
for reducing flooding, 31% think local authorities should be most responsible,
and 21% think everyone shares responsibility.
· 2
in 3 adults (67%) are concerned about flooding affecting their area in the
future with 23% of these very concerned.
o This is
highest for adults in Munster with 71% concerned about flooding in the future.
·
75% have experienced or
soon road closures or travel disruption due to flooding, 58% have seen damage
to homes or property, and 46% have experienced emotional stress or anxiety.
·
79% of adults think improved drainage systems should be prioritised to
reduce flooding risks, 74% think there should be better flood defences, and 66%
think there should be restrictions on building in flood-prone areas.
·
69% of adults think that recent flooding has made them more concerned
about climate change with 32% feeling much more concerned.
·
59% of adults think poor drainage or flood defences poor drainage or
flood defences cause flooding in Ireland, 35% think it’s down to climate
change, and 30% it’s due to heavy rainfall patterns.
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About
iReach Insights
iReach
Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in
Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of
40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey
questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer
Decisions Omnibus run between the 29th of January and 6th
of February and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.
Questions
asked of adults nationwide:
Q1.
Have you or someone close to you been personally affected by flooding in
Ireland?
Q2.
Which of the following impacts have you experienced or seen due to flooding?
Q3.
To what extent do you believe climate change is contributing to flooding in
Ireland?
Q4.
What do you think are the main causes of flooding in Ireland?
Q5.
Who do you think should be most responsible for reducing flood risk in Ireland?
Q6.
How concerned are you about flooding affecting your area in the future?
Q7.
Do you feel Ireland is doing enough to prepare for future flooding?
Q8.
Which actions do you think should be prioritised to reduce flooding risk?
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iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
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