Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
293 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 19 April 2005, the progress of the consultations with the interested parties; the plans there are to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21897/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraNo observations on the pre-feasibility report on Shannon flooding have been received to date from the various stakeholders, 22 in all, who contributed to the completion of the report. Because of the report's size and complexity, this may take some time.
Further action, if any, must await the views of the relevant stakeholders. Any actions being considered to alleviate flooding from the Shannon are likely to give rise to environmental and economic questions, which will be difficult to resolve.
