Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Page 129 of the programme for Government states: "We will introduce a voluntary property relocation scheme for properties, including businesses, affected by repeat flooding, based on a similar 2009 scheme." In December 2015 and January 2016 the sum of €2 million was allocated to the scheme. A total of 101 houses fit the criteria. To date, my understanding is that not one house has been relocated. That is absolutely scandalous. The Taoiseach can put €6 million into a communications unit but nothing is being done for the poor people for whom I make a case week in, week out in this Chamber. When are we going to look after those people who are affected by repeat flooding? They have been neglected year after year and it is about time the scheme was brought to a conclusion so that they can get some peace in their lives.

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