asked the Minister for Finance if he will state whether the Rathangan River is included in any, and, if so, in what catchment area for treatment under the Arterial Drainage Act and, if included, when the drainage of the area will be undertaken.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drainage of Rathangan River.
As Istated during the debate on the Estimate for Vote 9, and in reply to the recent Private Members' motion regarding the River Nore, the survey commitments of the Commissioners of Public Works will take a period of at least two years to clear. When those commitments have been cleared, the Barrow catchment area, in which the Rathangan River is situated, will be considered on its merits in conjunction with some 20 other major catchments requiring attention.