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

It has been over six months since Storm Babet devastated my town, Midleton, in east Cork and surrounding villages such as Castlemartyr, Mogeely, Killeagh and Rathcormac. The impact is still being felt by people whose homes were devastated. Their furniture was devastated and all they had is gone. They had to move out and some of them have not moved back yet. Businesses were devastated as well. The Government has been very helpful and generous but we need to know when the flood relief schemes will start. Last week, the Minister of State told me it could be quite a while before the main one in Midleton will start. There has been a lot of talk about interim measures. What is the status of these interim measures? When will they start, where will they take place and how soon can people expect to see shovels in the ground?

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