My question relates to flooding defence works in Galway and the absence of any progress or urgent progress in relation to the matter. Specifically, I seek an update on the status of the review of the programme of the Coirib Go Cósta flood relief scheme and the status of the revised programme. I ask that question because I was on Galway City Council previously and left in 2016. At that point, the catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, works were coming to an end. A huge amount of work was carried out…

I thank the Minister of State, who used the phrase "as previously advised" a few times. As previously advised, I was told it would be ready in the first quarter of this year. As previously advised in response to my next question in May, I was told it would be finished at the end of June. Now the Minister of State has moved it on to another quarter. We are talking about eight areas in Galway and I am going to be parochial because it is my area. The areas in question are Nimmo's Pier, Claddagh Quay, Raven Place, Egli…

I am almost losing the will to live at this point. There are 940 properties in the eight areas I mentioned. The Minister of State asked me if I have any more questions. What is the delay? The consultants were appointed back in 2020. We are into our third year. They were building on the work done by the OPW which began in 2012. I realise that it is a bigger job than originally imagined or planned for, that it is more complex and all of that. We are into our third year after the consultants were appointed and the tim…

We are almost at an end. There are three minutes left. Deputy Conway-Walsh is on again but she will not have her full time.

I thank Deputy Kenny. He will get a chance to come back in.

We are over time.

I thank the Minister of State. He will get a chance to come back in.

I thank the Minister of State.

We are way over time.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

I call on the Minister to respond.

I thank the Deputy.

We are way over time.

We are way over time. I ask for the Deputy's co-operation.

There are 20 speakers and we have 30 minutes so I ask Members to co-operate. I call Deputy Doherty.

The time is gone.

Time is up.

I ask the Deputy to reflect quietly. The Deputy will not clarify. Please.

The Deputy was asked to reflect quietly.

I call Deputy Shanahan.