John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Cathaoirleach for welcoming my guests from Waterford. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

I reiterate the comments by my colleague, Senator Lombard, regarding the serious flooding in the south of the country at the moment. A status orange rainfall warning will remain in place until after lunchtime. The evidence locally across my constituency of Waterford is that serious damage has been done. Part of the seawall between Kinsalebeg and Youghal Bridge has collapsed and there is serious flooding. There will be a need for significant central government funding to assist local authorities in Waterford, Cork and Kerry with the clean-up operation that will inevitably follow from the serious damage that has been done across those counties.

It would be remiss of me not to mention the junior cycle students.