asked the Minister for Finance if he will allocate £50,000 for temporary relief work on the Lung river between Roscommon and Mayo, with a view to the relief of flooding on several hundred farmers' land in that area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Flood Relief Work.
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The Commissioners of Public Works have no funds which they could allocate for temporary relief work as suggested. They have, however, under investigation a scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 for the Boyle catchment which includes the Lung River; at this stage it is not possible to say when this scheme might commence.