Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)

I visited the West County Hotel in Ennis on Sunday last and I met people who had been evacuated from their homes. The major concern expressed by those of them who live in local authority housing is that, in the aftermath of the floods, the Government will not provide funding to the councils in order that their homes might be refurbished. Their concerns are well founded because Ennis Town Council has been cash starved by the Government. If one is looking for a door or a window, one must make a contribution. Will the Minister make a commitment to provide the money required to bring the local authority housing in Ennis up to standard for people who have been affected by the flooding?

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