Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last night Cork experienced heavy rain and flooding and a further 50 mm of rainfall is forecast for today. This highlights the vulnerability of individuals, homes and businesses in flood prone areas. We recently had a discussion with the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, on the issue of insurance companies. I have called for an engagement with insurance companies to ensure that the OPW's work on flood prevention measures is communicated so that businesses and homes are not left without essential flood cover.

The forecasts for yesterday and today certainly raise tensions, concerns and worry among those who have been flooded previously. It is a very important issue and we should keep it to the fore in this House and keep up the level of communications with the Minister and the OPW to put pressure on insurance companies to work with individuals who are their clients.