Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)

With regard to the Shannon Callows, the Minister of State briefly mentioned tributaries, including the River Brosna. Are specific works scheduled for these tributaries? Will the work be done under contract or directly by the OPW? The Minister of State also mentioned that part of the solution to the problem was the storage of water from the River Shannon. Does that mean that in order to drain the Callows it is essential that we proceed with the proposal to take the water out of the Shannon and pipe it to Dublin? Is that what the Minister of State meant by his reference to storage?

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