Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We will certainly do that and take the Chairman's suggestion on board. We might even pilot an initiative in that regard. We have to pay tribute to the people who use the facilities. In fairness, our patrons are very respectful to monuments and other patrons.

I have to mention our flood defences, into whose design we are incorporating amenities. We are considering flood defences in an entirely different light as a result of Covid. We are incorporating walkways and cycleways and bearing in mind that in the future, our flood defences will need to be more than just a barrier between us and a river. They have to be a walkway, a cycleway and an amenity for people in the area. Even in the case of existing barriers, we will incorporate new designs so that towns such as Kilkenny and Clonmel that have pre-existing flood defences will be much more than just a flood defence in future.