Seanad debates

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Flooding: Statements (Resumed)

 

10:30 am

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

Those are all the questions that were put to me and I will finish there. I would be glad to update the House at any time that it wants me in here but I would say to every Member in the House that nobody is working more sincerely with the people of this country and every local authority to deliver on flooding issues than me. The issue is close to my heart and I know it is close to that of Senators. I want to deliver on it and will deliver on it if I am given the time. It is not easy to protect every house. When I announce catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, of 130 schemes, 48 major schemes will be announced. The rest of the schemes will have to be biannual, with another one or two added every year. It will not be easy to fix everything. I will have 80 schemes to be worked on over the next years for the people of this country. I will put every effort into delivering on them all.

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