asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a grant available to assist in the reclamation of 300 acres of land in the townlands of Parkdotia. Longnasollis, Curraheen and Kilwinny near Tallow. County Waterford, which are presently flooded due to breaches in the embankment on the river Bride.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Waterford Land Reclamation.
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The Commissioners of Public Works could undertake drainage works here only in the context of a comprehensive scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 for the entire catchment or for its estuarine embankment. At this stage, however, I could not say when such a scheme would be reached in the drainage programme.