Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will look at all of those issues in both schemes we have for flood relief, including the humanitarian aid scheme and the scheme for business. With regard to Midleton, there is a total project budget for the flood relief scheme of approximately €50 million. The option has emerged for Midleton to protect 250 properties and that will provide protection in flooding from the Dungourney and Owenacurra rivers. The environmental impact assessment is being prepared for the preferred option. Hopefully, planning will happen in the first part of early 2024. We need that to go through in respect to the project.

The Deputy referenced to a visit. It is important that the Government, that is the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, would go down to see it. We will follow through with supports for businesses and for households, and see what we can do to be of assistance. This is a very severe flooding event. Of that there is no doubt.

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