Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for that information. Bantry is just one of several towns in west Cork with work in progress on flood defences. The Minister of State recently marked the completion of the Clonakilty scheme. It is fantastic and is already making a big difference to the community there. In responding to my parliamentary questions, though, the Minister of State noted that both the Skibbereen and Bandon schemes are "substantially completed", rather than completed. As this distinction has a major impact on homes and businesses when it comes to things like seeking insurance and mortgages, when will the Minister of State be coming to Skibbereen and Bandon to officially mark the completion of those schemes, as well as the one in Clonakilty?

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