Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)

The Minister said he would publish this paper early next year, but over the last number of years we have had major ups and downs and freak weather conditions, which are becoming more and more common. We have had snow, wind, rain and everything else in the last couple of years. The situation is serious. I wish we could move this forward now and not wait until next year to address it because it is so urgent.

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