Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I need to flesh this out a bit more. I will bring a number of matters to the Minister of State's attention on their behalf. The CFRAM proposals are closely aligned to what the Ballinasloe Flood Alleviation Group has put forward regarding the Station Road bund. The group proposes that it could be put in place for a cost of €480,000, and seeks funding under the small schemes project. It has a favourable cost-benefit analysis of 1.85. The work could be done immediately.

Two additional flood eyes on the east bridge need to be opened. However, there is a difficulty with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in that it is a protected structure. I ask that the Minister of State liaise with the Department to resolve the impasse.

On flood insurance, the group did a survey recently-----