Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know the Minister of State has a very busy schedule and I thank him for taking the time to deal with this important matter. Cork has had major flooding on a number of occasions. The most recent flooding was extremely severe. The Office of Public Works drew up plans following detailed consultation in July 2014. It is important that we are given an outline of the intended work and its timeframe. It is unfortunate that this work was not undertaken many years ago because Cork has been subjected to severe flooding on a number of occasions in the past 20 years. Therefore, this matter deserves immediate priority.