asked the Minister for Finance if he will state when the drainage of the River Erne will be commenced and, in particular, that of the Gowna catchment area which is liable to serious flooding.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drainage of River Erne.
Drainage improvement works under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, in the Gowna area would be undertaken by the Commissioners of Public Works only as part of a comprehensive drainage scheme for the River Erne catchment as a whole. It is not possible to say when the Ernecatchment can be reached in the arterial drainage programme.