Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I am glad the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, is present. He visited Clonmel to view the damage caused last week but I do not know whether he visited Cork. It is also nice that the new Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, is present and showing interest in this issue.

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