Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to develop that point. I know it primarily affected Deputy O'Connor's constituency. We all saw the effects of it on Midleton, Castlemartyr, Whitegate and Mogeely. I want to focus specifically on the interim measures because we are looking at more than a decade before these schemes are brought into being. The OPW says it is working on this in conjunction with the county council, and it expects approval for measures to be sought from the county council. What exactly will that mean for people in those towns and villages?