Robbie Gallagher (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. As I outlined in my contribution, and as the Minister of State has accepted, flooding can be very traumatic for all involved. Unfortunately, the flooding problem in Donaghmoyne village has gone on for a long number of years. The local authority is investigating the pipe infrastructure in the general area but local engineers say that funding will be required to do a more substantial job in order to alleviate the problem. I understand from the Minister of State's contribution that funding comes from the OPW. Some council engineers were of the opinion that funding came from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications because it was a flooding issue. Perhaps the Minister of State might clarify the matter for me. I know that once an application is submitted, I will knock on the relevant Minister's door to seek funding for this much needed project.