Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Surminski for her opening statement in which she referenced transparency a number of times.

She said there could be a lot of progress regarding transparency and that this might go a long way to resolving the issue. Can Dr. Surminski explain, in practical terms, what needs to be done to achieve what she believes can be achieved? On the principle of flood cover being provided in areas where schemes have been completed by the State to the required European standard, have been tested and have been successful, what can be done to ensure those communities can get access to flood cover on reasonable terms?