Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

The Minister of State has outlined what is stated in the report. I commend all of the agencies involved for the way they responded. However, will a Shannon Basin committee be established, as recommended by the committee? Who will take responsibility as the lead agency to ensure this will never happen again, that the sluice gates will be opened on command and that rivers will be maintained to enable water to flow freely from one end of the country to the other? A Shannon Basin committee would solve the problem.