Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The other Deputy asked if schemes would suffer around the country; they will not. I got an improved allocation, of an extra €9 million, and will lose €3 million of that. There is a lead-in period to most schemes. Some €9 million was announced for Carrick-on-Shannon last October. If that work was to start today, it would probably only draw down €1 million of that in 2019. The lead-in period gives me the scope to do that. As people know, I am hands-on with regard to flooding. I may have one or two ideas that I would like to spend more money on. They may be shelved for the time being. I am happy that the schemes which have been announced will not be touched in any way.