Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can confirm that the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, will visit the area – in fact, he may already be there. He has been actively working with the relevant local authorities and I have no doubt that, as we have responded very quickly in recent times when there has been flooding, there will be a speedy response. It is a dreadful situation for families to find themselves in. The Minister of State is working very actively to ensure that there will be an appropriate response.

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