Dáil debates
Thursday, 3 September 2020
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
11:00 am
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
As I said earlier to Deputy Collins, the answer is "Yes". I will provide the specific details for the Deputy. In Kenmare, Skibbereen and in other locations where we have seen such instances the Government responded immediately by trying to give immediate supports to alleviate the specific areas where it was a problem. I will send that on.
Going back to the bigger picture, I do not believe the problem of flooding is due necessarily in every case to silting or material in rivers. I believe it is due to that wider land management issue. The wider perspective in how we manage waterways and how we manage our water systems is going to be the best way, to my mind, of solving this huge problem.
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