Manus Boyle (Fine Gael)

I ask that the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, OPW, give an update on Bridge Street in Killybegs in County Donegal.The street was flooded in November 2024 and the devastating scenes were seen worldwide. People on Bridge Street lost everything that day. Businesses closed and never reopened. We are coming up to the one-year anniversary. Over the weekend, with the heavy rain warning and heavy rain in Donegal, residents rang me about what has happened. They say very little has been done. They do not see any emergency measures being taken. They feel left behind and neglected. I ask for an update from the Minister on what is happening with Bridge Street, what has been done and what will be done in the future so these people can go to bed at night and be reassured the river is not going to come into their houses once more. This was the second time it happened. It can never happen again.