The Taoiseach and the Government will be aware of the effects of Storm Babet on the town of Midleton and the wider east Cork area but the county council has experienced some difficulty in securing the resources needed for repair works to road infrastructure and with the allocation of resources by the OPW to Cork County Council for the appointment of necessary engineers and other administrative staff to deal with the flood relief scheme required for Midleton. Could the Government focus on this and give the required financial resourcing to Cork County Council to carry out the necessary repairs that are required for the road infrastructure and to advance the flood relief scheme in the town?

We are very keen to proceed with the interim works in Midleton and then to proceed with the flood relief scheme. As the Deputy knows, I was down there a few months ago and I gave a commitment that we would pursue these projects so I will follow that up with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, and also the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan.