Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works

2:50 pm

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Ms McGrath spoke about the balance between the ecological and the environmental concerns versus the flood risk. Where is the line drawn? Most people would say that in many respects we have gone overboard in terms of being environmentally correct, at great human and financial cost for homes and businesses. Where does the OPW see the appropriate line or balance in that regard?