asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the urgent necessity for a scheme of arterial drainage for the River Deel, the discontent and uncertainty that exists with reference to its date of commencement and place on the priority list, the repeated flooding of dwelling houses and roads, and destruction of crops and pastures, and the fact that the river bed is rising yearly, thus extending the area of flooding; and, if so, if he will state when this scheme will start.
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