Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

One of my colleagues from east Galway has been pursuing me about a river flooding problem in his constituency. The regional fisheries board is interested but has no money, while the OPW denies responsibility. When I first went to the west, it was fashionable to drain land and prevent rivers flooding but such work has become somewhat unfashionable for reasons of ecology. However, as certain areas require flood remediation works, I will reflect on the issue raised by the Deputy.

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