Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I had heard the Minister of State was around the area. It is the end of September and the level of the River Moy is what it should be at the end of November. While I do not need a response on that, it gives an indication of the potential challenges this year. The Minister of State has to ensure that a response is ready to go on the ground in the event of a repeat of what happened in 2015 or in Donegal earlier this year. I hope it does not happen. I hope we do not have to use any of those responses but, if we do, let us not come with the poor mouth or come crying afterwards. We can take action now.

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