Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This issue takes up a huge amount of the Minister's time. I am familiar with the case in west Cork. Senator Lombard and the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, are both working on the same cases probably that the Deputies are working on. Temporary alleviation measures have been put in place to try to deal with specific problems in different parts of the country. Clearly, a more comprehensive response is needed for next year. The Minister and his Department are continuing to try to deal with individual issues and problems in different parts of the country in response to demand. The Deputies will have to put down a question to the Minister for a more comprehensive response.

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