Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am aware that the Minister of State visited Clifden at the time and took in how difficult it was for the people there. Some 17 houses were flooded and six roads were blocked, so what happened had a significant impact on the people of Clifden. We have heard from previous speakers about the worry and concern families have about flooding. It can have a great impact in terms of insurance and all kinds of things, but its impact on the family home is deeply concerning. The Minister of State said this has gone to procurement stage or the tendering process in the council. Can he advise how long he thinks it will take to be completed?

With regard to the simulation trials, I might have missed an update on those trials for a programme of development through Met Éireann's new national flood forecasting and warning services. I understood that this had been mentioned previously.

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