Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State has accepted an invitation from me to visit County Cavan. I look forward to bringing him to some of the areas affected, where he will see at first-hand the terrible hardship being experienced by local communities, households and farmers. If he were to announce during the visit that he would include County Cavan in the pilot scheme, it would be most welcome. He will also see at first-hand the necessity for investment in the area.

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We can no longer have so many homes flooded annually and farms people are not able to farm due to constant flooding on their holdings. Those issues need to be addressed. People want a clear, positive message that action will be taken and the necessary funding given to the council to carry out those essential works.

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