Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an fhreagra sin. I can report that Roscommon County Council has commenced checking out the situation and I have been assured from the very top that this matter will be checked completely to make sure that every regulation in the planning is being adhered to. I also can reveal that today, and I believe yesterday, Coillte did start meeting the people on an individual basis. However Deputy Fitzmaurice is correct in his observations on what happened. I have lived in that area for all my life and certainly never have seen any such devastation in my lifetime previously. While it would be wrong and wild to make any allegations against anyone this evening, as Deputies we wish to ensure that everything that must be done under the Planning and Development Acts 2001 to 2015 is carried out. At present in County Roscommon, I am informed that 133 locations are in difficulty with flooding. The amount of money needed to deal with them is €11 million but €4.9 million has been received from the Department and then this event has taken place on top of it. My mother grew up in that area and has seen flooding down through the years. Her family has been there for generations-----

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