INDEPENDENT TD for Wexford, Deputy Verona Murphy has said the ongoing delays to the Enniscorthy Flood Defence scheme are “simply unacceptable”. Dep Murphy, this week brought what she described as “an ongoing fiasco” to the Dáil floor as a priority question for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD. "For a reason I cannot understand, Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan responded to my question on the Dáil floor even though Minister McGrath was seated next to him,” Dep Murphy told the Enniscorthy Guardian. "From what I see, there is a never never element to the flood scheme being signed off and the ongoing empty talk and lack of statutory deadlines is failing the people of Enniscorthy,” she added. Dep Murphy said there is a very specific reason why planning applications have to be processed in an eight-week period.

Source: Irish Independent March 04, 2022 02:12 UTC