Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Last Sunday evening, I stood with businesspeople and residents whose homes had been flooded for the third time in four years. Thurles has a combined sewer, where storm water mixes with sewage, which exacerbated the situation. Having your home or business flooded with water is one thing, but having sewage come in around your home is another entirely. When will money be provided to put the infrastructure right in Thurles to allow for the waste treatment plant? Will these homes and businesses that were flooded get compensation? Will flood barriers be provided for these homes and businesses that are being flooded constantly until the infrastructure in the town can be improved?

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