Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

Fianna Fáil needs a seat in Drogheda. I wish Senator Carroll well.

Today is international day for the elimination of violence against women, an issue on which the Council of Europe has been particularly active. Every day, not alone today, should be a day for the elimination of violence against women, whether verbal or physical. We should all strive to that cause.

I thank the Leader for arranging for a debate today on the issue of flooding. The town of Roscommon has been devastated, unfortunately, by unprecedented flooding of flood plains. The new government offices, in which the Office of Public Works was involved in terms of planning, were flooded by up to four feet of water. It is unprecedented. The €10 million being provided is only a start in this regard.