Mr. Jim Casey:

I thank the Senator. I appreciate those comments. He referenced two important flood relief schemes in County Clare, namely, the Ennis and Springfield-Clonlara schemes. The Springfield scheme came on stream last year. The Senator is right, in that Mr. Ó Dónaill and his team were heavily involved in its delivery – not just in the scheme’s planning and design, but also in its construction, given that it was a direct labour construction project. We are pleased with the result.