Mr. Jim Casey:

We very much understand the concern of communities that are being impacted by flooding. There was horrendous flooding last October in Midleton, for example, and almost 700 properties were flooded there. We are very much conscious of the anxiety and hardship caused by that and indeed have visited the site to see it at close hand. We are considering how we can accelerate delivery. Where we cannot do that, such as where it might take a long time to deliver a permanent solution, we are considering the introduction of elements of the scheme in advance or short-term and interim measures in advance. In fact, we are doing that at the moment at Midleton and many other locations.