David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be very interested to know where that figure came from. Who came up with it? We have had flooding in 2015, 2018 and 2023. I am worried there might be another flood. I do not want to be wandering around the town in my wellingtons, helping people and pulling sandbags. I am getting too old for that. To be serious, this is devastating for the people affected.

The Minister of State referred to insurance. I wish to put on record that some insurance companies have been slow to come forward. I will shortly name those insurance companies in the House if they do not come forward. It is not fair that people whose homes are insured are still waiting for relief, help, support and payments from insurance companies. The companies should be moving to help but some of them are not doing so.

Reference was made to Moore's Bridge. It is a private bridge. We want funding for it.

The same applies to Water Rock bridge, which needs doing, and major work is needed in Mogeely and Castlemartyr.

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