Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his kind comments. There is a whole-of-government approach; it does not involve only me in the Office of Public Works. I commend the entire Government for the approach taken to dealing with flooding. The investment has been laid out. Some minor works schemes, of which the Deputy may or may not be aware, have been carried out and will continue. They take place to provide instant relief. Where there is flooding and people are suffering, urban and rural areas are treated in the same way. When the CFRAM process is complete, we will start early next year with the rural CFRAM programme which will concentrate on areas of population and where properties are most at risk. We have identified 300 areas.

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