Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The floods in December destroyed homes and businesses across the country, including farmlands and farm buildings. More than 260 families had to leave their homes. Many others were unable to access their homes, which was not a direct result of homes being floods but was due to roads being flooded. The floods are still receding in many areas and the true cost of the damage is still unknown. Local authorities are assessing the damage to public infrastructure, roads and bridges and they will reach a conclusion on it. The rain may have subsided and politicians and the media have returned to other concerns and issues.

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