Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have documentation that was sent to me, including a letter that was sent to the planning regulator and compliance section in regard to the Aarhus Convention. There is consultation still ongoing on aspects of this project. I am interested in hearing about the flood risk. All I have got to go on are the photographs sent to me. I had the experience of seeing the chaos that ensued when the N4 flooded. It required significant remedial work in order to prevent recurrence, which then caused further floods further down, as can sometimes occur. It ended up being very expensive. Since the project was designed in 2004, has any change take place? Were there flooding events that would not have happened beforehand? I accept that floods can arise that occur only every 100 years. Should we be concerned about the concerns expressed? Is there any impediment? How does Mr. Walsh work with the concern raised?

If additional land has to be purchased, albeit not a huge amount, has it been costed? When agreement is not reached, it can proceed to a compulsory purchase order. Is there a ballpark figure in this regard?