Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, the devastation caused by flash flooding in the Bunbeg and Derrybeg areas in the parish of Gaoth Domháir, Country Donegal, yesterday evening. It resulted in the collapse of bridges, cutting off access to local communities, the destruction of roads, the flooding of local homes businesses and industries and the destruction of property and endangering of lives, only saved by the prompt response of the rescue services. There is an urgent need to have an immediate survey and audit of the damage and its causes and a need for emergency funding to restore the destroyed infrastructure and prevent such a recurrence in future.

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