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- Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, to the House. As he is aware, in the early hours of last Thursday morning the village of Douglas, Cork, was devastated by uncharacteristic flooding. In the area around St. Columba's Terrace and St. Patrick's Terrace, a nice row of houses and a new shopping centre were submerged in water and destroyed....
- Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)
Michael McGrath: ...the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and acknowledge the presence of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, in the House. As Deputy Buttimer outlined, people in several parts of Cork woke up last Thursday morning to devastation caused by floods. Flooding occurred in Douglas, Togher, the Kinsale Road, Blackpool, Ballyvolane...
- Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)
Phil Hogan: On behalf of the Government, I thank Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Michael McGrath for raising this matter in order that I might address a number of points on the difficulties the people of Cork city and county experienced in the past week as a result of flooding. While, thankfully, no lives were lost, the flooding has impacted on homes and businesses in various areas. I agree that this has...
- Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)
Olivia Mitchell: I allowed the Minister to overrun on the time allowed because this is an important issue. As a result, I ask Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Michael McGrath to pose brief supplementary questions.
- Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: A fundamental question with which I hope the Minister's officials will deal is whether the flood water actually got into the culvert. I have been informed by residents - I have also been shown evidence to this effect - that this did not happen. The position on the community centre in Togher must be examined, particularly in the light of its proximity to the Tramore river. Insurance...