Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I can assure the Senator that no one knows more about the hardship which has been caused to these people than I do because I have visited many of the areas affected. I fully appreciate where the Senator is coming from. He does a lot of good work in the area. I assure him that as soon as we get approval, I will ensure engineers from the OPW work with the local authority to speed up the delivery of the scheme. It has been on the table for a long time, but these schemes take time. I know the stress the delay has caused. I wish to assure all Senators that where flood relief projects are highlighted and there are calls for a project to get up and running, I will be to the fore in making sure that they are delivered as soon as possible.