Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I completely understand that but we are standing here after 11 p.m. on a Tuesday eight years after that flooding happened.

I was told early this year that it would start before the end of the year. Why was I given that information when I am now being told it will take several more months. It is extremely difficult for people to understand that the pillars are being moved all of the time. If the Minister of State is now saying it will take several months, will we still be in a situation where we are asking if it is even going to happen in 2024? We are then talking about a four year project, if it will be 48 months from then, and it will be 2030 before this happens. It is wholly unacceptable. I will be honest. If this were on this side of the country, where we are now, I do not think we would be waiting eight years for it. It is not acceptable. If it is not acceptable for here or anywhere else, it is not acceptable for Crossmolina.

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