Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising this. I actually visited Castlemartyr with Deputy O'Connor and I agree with him. I will certainly raise these three towns, and the other issues the Deputy mentions, with the OPW on his behalf. I know he has been advocating very strongly for them. Work we are doing within my own Department, separate to that, is to improve the flood forecasting in our rivers and river catchment areas, which is very important. I actually brought a memo to Cabinet very recently on that to review the response to, and the preparation in advance of, storm events like those we have seen already this year. I will raise this directly with the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW to see if these schemes can be advanced as a matter of urgency.

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