Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)

I thank Deputy McCarthy. I know the pressures he is under as an elected representative, as is everyone in this House. I was in this role before and I know the run of the Department but there are still constraints that do not allow us to deliver the schemes as fast as humanly possible.

In regard to Lough Funshinagh, when we went into try to do the work there, we had not dotted our i's or crossed our t's and we ended up with judicial reviews which held back the project for a number of years. We are now in a good place and working together.

This is not about politics. People have water up to their knees in their houses and are scared for their lives. We should not use this as a place to beat Government up. Rather, we should work together in the House to deliver for these people because we know too well the suffering they are going through at this time.

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