Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

Will the Minister make funds available to the local authorities to take urgent action to improve the infrastructure in flood black spots? I realise this is not directly the responsibility of the Minister's Department but perhaps he could raise this issue. For example, many people in Avondale Lawn in Blackrock are repeat flood victims. The backs of their homes look like disaster areas or like a Hollywood disaster movie. They have been informed that because of means testing they do not qualify for assistance under the €10 million scheme. What help will be provided for them?

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