Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Local authorities are designated as the lead agency for responding to severe weather events, including flooding. The emergency response plans, which were effective during the flood events last winter, will be reviewed to ensure a rapid and effective response.

I assure the House that the Government will continue to ensure measures to deal effectively with flooding through the development of the proactive CFRAM programme and plans and the continued significant investment in flood defence capital schemes will receive the highest priority from the Government. I thank the Acting Chairman for his patience.

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