Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It has been a very successful scheme with a relatively small investment that has brought great benefits to many communities right throughout the country. The Minister of State is encouraging local authorities to submit proposals to the OPW. My local authority in Cavan has a number of proposals with the OPW that I would like to see advanced as quickly as possible. Two are The Maples estate in Cavan town and The Meadows estate in Shercock. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks both those estates endured heavy flooding which caused flooding in some homes and limited pedestrian access into The Meadows estate. There are very reasonable proposals with the OPW on these two estates. I would be very glad if the Minister of State would speak to the officials and ensure that the funding is provided to Cavan County Council to ensure that they can carry out the necessary remedial works in early 2023.

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