asked the Minister for Finance if he will state what are the Government's intentions regarding the Drainage Commission's Report, and what steps he proposes to take to have the drainage of the Camlin area effected and what steps, if any, he proposes to take to deal with the assets and liabilities of the River Camlin Arterial Drainage Board, Longford.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drainage Operations.
As already indicated in the Dáil, the report of the Drainage Commission has been considered by the Government and it has been decided to adopt in principle the recommendations of the committee in regard to the setting up of a central drainage authority with the functions indicated in the commission's report; the carrying out of a comprehensive scheme of arterial drainage, and the treatment of the cost of future drainage construction works as a national charge. The framing of the heads of the necessary legislation is already in hands. Any action in relation to the Longford Drainage District which covers the River Camlin area, must await the new legislation.