Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)

We always look to do better with flood schemes. As the Deputy knows, though, schemes always change between when we announce them, get consent to build and then start on the ground. The whole complexity of a scheme and its delivery changes. Inflation also comes into play. There are many ifs and buts, but at the same time we are delivering in a lot of communities. I have travelled through most of the country where people suffered greatly from flooding. I am there to protect them and I will always work to do that in future.