Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand the point the Deputy is making. When people's houses are flooded, they want action immediately. I will raise this matter with the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, who has responsibility for the OPW. To be fair, there are a many reports and issues that have to be addressed as part of the process. This does take time. We often hear about a number of different schemes that have taken much longer due to objections. There are, as we know, large numbers of objections. I will certainly raise the matter with the Minister of State-----

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