Specific assurances were given under the programme for Government that flooding across the country would be dealt with. It is hard to believe it as the sun is shining here today but parts of County Kerry have had incessant rain for the past 24 to 36 hours. Waterville is cut off from Cahirciveen. The reason for this flooding across the country is because all our rivers are clogged up and blocked. There is a problem relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland that needs to be dealt with. Consultation and dialogue needs to take place between Inland Fisheries Ireland, the OPW, the local authorities, farmers, property owners and CFRAM. I ask the Taoiseach to arrange this dialogue because it is not happening at all. It is too slow and Inland Fisheries Ireland is not allowing work to clear out our rivers to take place. This cannot be allowed to continue. I put people before fish any day. People in rural Ireland must be able to live in and access their homes and to be kept free from water.

Is there promised legislation on flooding?

I was going to say that the sun always shines when you win an All-Ireland, as the Deputy knows well down in Kerry, and it might be shining in Dublin. According to his analysis, it is the man above who is responsible for the rain and not climate changes made by man. What is needed down there first of all is an analysis of what needs to be done to drain away that flooding. The area needs people with good machines who know what they are about and who can drain land and direct surplus water to lower levels where they can take it away.

The Taoiseach, without interruption. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and the OPW are doing great work in many areas that we know were, unfortunately, flooded last year and some years previously with great damage done to houses, buildings and farms. The people of south Kerry are perfectly entitled to have roads on which they can travel safely. I am sorry that the road between Cahirciveen and Waterville is blocked. I am not sure of the point at which it is blocked, although I know the road well. I am sure the local authority, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the OPW are all willing to work together to see whether a solution can be arrived at. I hope that the torrential rain of last evening does not continue to cause further flooding.

Bearing in mind that there are others who-----