Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We should spare a thought today for the people of Bantry in west Cork who have once again experienced devastating flooding in their town. The people of Bantry are angry and frustrated. As politicians and, certainly, Ministers, we must get on the ground and see at first hand the damage that has been done, but to be honest, speaking to the locals there, they do not want to see any more ministerial visits or any more politicians calling to their door. What they want to see now is action. After the 2020 event, a flood relief scheme was sanctioned. That is more than four years ago. We need to see that delivered. What is needed is very simple: new, bigger culverts through the town of Bantry. The people of Bantry want to see us cut through the red tape, bureaucracy and paperwork and get this flood relief scheme delivered. Furthermore, any relief funding or support funding for these businesses needs to be easy to access.

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