Hildegarde Naughton (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I look forward to the national flood risk management programme continuing its work but we also need to have the long-term plan put in place. As the Minister of State states, this will take a multi-annual approach and continual investment so that we can protect our coastline against events such as those that have happened in the past. Does the Minister of State have an update on the Clare River situation? Many people living in the Claregalway area are at a loss as to when this is going to happen. They are looking for a date with regard to when these works can proceed. Many of them cannot get insurance on their houses or sell their houses at the moment. I would appreciate an update in this House today.