Mr. Jer Buckley:

What kind of Ireland are we going to have? In five to seven years' time, we will be wondering why Fermoy and Mallow are not thriving. A new scheme costing €35 million is being done in Skibbereen. Having waited ten years, people there think they are going to get their insurance back, but there is no commitment in that regard. Unless this Bill goes through, we will be back to the table asking why there is no flood cover despite the €35 million investment in Skibbereen and the 12-year wait of the people there, including the two years it will take to complete the scheme.