Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have spoken to the Minister a number of times this week about the devastation there has been in north County Louth with floods. Dundalk had a fair amount of flooding that could have been a lot more major. I would say to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, that I will be having a conversation on the need for a drainage area plan that has been promised by Irish Water, and that needs to happen. The likes of Bay Estate, Cluain Enda, Avondale and areas in my part of Dundalk would be under severe pressure. I would welcome that conversation with the Minister of State. We need supports for roads and infrastructure. We welcome the emergency business relief and humanitarian aid schemes but farmers have specifically asked for something to help with feed and damage to lands and such. We need to look at that, particularly for the Cooley Peninsula.

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