Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister consider giving funds to local authorities to deal with rural roads that have been washed away? Piping is also badly needed on housing estates. The Minister of State knows Lagganstown well. Four houses in the middle of the countryside were under three feet of water. Planning permission was granted by the county council, yet 200 yards of piping are needed. Has the Minister plans to give local authorities funds to carry out emergency works between now and the end of the year?

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