asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will carry out further maintenance work on the river which runs from Lurgan, Moate, County Westmeath, through the lands (details supplied) of several farmers.

Works were carried out last year on the maintainable channel of the Brosna scheme in the townland of Lurgan. Further maintenance work on the channel is not necessary at present as it is functioning adequately as a drainage channel.