Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister might comment on this issue. Flooding is completely related to climate change, bad planning and to a lot of other factors. One of the factors is climate change and resulting rise in our water levels. We then go to biodiversity. I have gone from Billy to Jack with regard to a biodiversity officer in Galway city. Given the Minister's role in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is he aware there is a moratorium in Galway city - I have the email confirming this - and that it cannot employ a biodiversity officer? Is that email from the Minister's Department or from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, or has Galway City Council imposed a moratorium and cannot employ a biodiversity officer?

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