Enda Kenny
Question:116 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the road between Kilmaine and the Neale in County Mayo is blocked due to flooding at Ballinacarra, Kilmaine, County Mayo; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this blockage can occur in wet weather and last for up to 100 days and causes great inconvenience to the general public at large but means, in particular, a 15 mile round detour for farmers to enable them to travel to inspect their stock, a journey that should normally take five minutes; if he will make a suitable grant available to deal with this annual problem on the basis of a scheme submitted by Mayo County Council to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2266/98]