Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Some of what the Deputy has said about damage being done may concern funding applied for not to my Department but perhaps to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for road repairs etc. or the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government for other repairs. It would not have related to my Department as anything going there is for flood relief works. They are being dealt with as quickly as possible. There are 12 schemes that have been approved but county councils have not drawn down the funding. The Deputy has that information.

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