Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has received proposals from the OPW concerning its intention to undertake work to alleviate flooding in the Roundfort-Hollymount area in County Mayo. I fully understand the anxiety felt by people from homes and farmsteads flooding. On a slightly lighter note, I know that area of Mayo reasonably well as I remember canvassing up there in a by-election. There was a very shy and retiring man by the name of Michael Ring standing for Fine Gael who was subsequently elected, continuing to fulfil his promise and commitment to represent the people of Mayo with distinction.

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