Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge that. That funding has been put to good use. I acknowledge the work by Limerick City and County Council and the OPW on flooding.

Finally, I will move on to Limerick city. A consultation took place on Thursday, 13 September in City Hall. Many people from areas of the city that were exposed to flooding were present. I refer to King's Island, St. Mary's Park, the Corbally area, the Mill Road, Richmond Park, Athlunkard Street and Sir Harry's Mall. I want an update on these proposals, particularly with regard to St. Mary's Park. Clearly, people are exposed in those areas. When would the Minister of State expect these measures to be put in place? Perhaps he could provide an overarching report on how the local authorities can draw down funding for the minor works schemes and other areas. The main point here is it is extremely important that Limerick city and county, including east Limerick, be included in the CFRAM study. More particularly, the Minister of State might comment on the matter of when the funding will be available and when these works can be carried out. I thank him for his attention in respect of this issue and for seeing to it that work on the plans for the areas to which I refer will be expedited.