Search for destroyed speaker:John McGahon (KildareStreet.com)

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023): John McGahon: ...have been wiped away. For example, the bridge on Deerpark Road in Ravensdale does not exist anymore. Further along the road in Ballymakellett in Ravensdale, a stream flowing off it was akin to a mudslide and destroyed many homes and gardens. I must be considerate of the local authority’s response in these situations and ask why the Civil Defence and Army were not called in at any...
Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023): John McGahon: ..., where much of the flooding was flash flooding from the mountains. Much of the flooding was as a result of rivers not being de-silted and properly maintained. Rivers burst their banks and destroyed homes. That type of proper maintenance really needs to happen. It is simply inexcusable that it is not done regularly throughout the year by the local authority.

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