Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Chairman makes a fair point. In 2002, €60 million worth of damage was caused in Dublin as a consequence of flooding. We have since initiated two major schemes. Other than along the seafront in Clontarf, Dublin suffered limited damage in the most recent storms. Our investment has saved a considerable amount of money in flood repairs. We have similar plans for Cork, but these projects take time. We have to find a hydrological solution that will work. People often believe they can simply throw money at a solution, but it is no good unless it solves the problem. Community and local authority support is as crucial in Cork as it was in Dublin.

We need the same in Cork. We have a very major scheme we hope to get going very shortly.