James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Does Mr. Casey accept then where these situations could be allowed to progress for ten years that we might actually have a bit of a problem? If we look at Rathcormac and other areas, they have been waiting an awful long time for the delivery of the flood relief schemes locally. We have delved into Midleton because, obviously, that was the area that was worst hit. However, those villages in particular have been waiting. It is not like this has happened overnight. This has been a long time in the pipeline.

Mr. Casey may have some update on one other issue. We discussed on the day the N25 corridor between Castlemartyr and Killeagh. A number of rural settlements there were flooded. Has any update been provided to the OPW? I know TII was involved around the clearance of drains from the national road, which was also affecting homes. A scheme was undertaken to deal with the underground cave situation locally because the water had obviously risen above the water table. It had risen so much it came over the height of the caves and flooded the national road. We discussed this on the day, but was any update provided to the OPW after that ministerial visit?