I am making arrangements, through the Irish Red Cross Society, for the payment of financial assistance to those Limerick residents affected by the flooding of the Abbey River in the Athlunkard Street/Sir Harry's Mall area of the city over the last Christmas/New Year period. The Oireachtas will be asked to vote the necessary funds to the Vote of the Office of Public Works. Meanwhile, the Office of Public Works has been in consultation with officials from Limerick Corporation regarding a study of the causes of the flooding and are currently awaiting proposals from the corporation as to how they might progress the situation.