Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Galway East Cllr. Anne Rabbitte accused the council of "stalling" over the work and said ongoing delayes will push the scheme out "indefinitely".
She said: "Despite attracting local and national attention, Galway County Council is refusing to commit to digging a channel between Kinvara and Cahermore to relieve the pressure on the river and allow flood waters to subside. This work would have an immediate impact on nearby homes and farms and would go a long way to preventing a repeat of the savage flooding that has been experienced by families in south Galway over the past two months.
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"I am extremely agitated by Council's continuous stalling on this issue. Families have seen their homes devastated before their eyes, yet despite a sensible solution being proposed, Galway County Council is continuing to stall. I recently cited the work that was done in Co. Donegal after the river Finn burst its banks and called for similar action to be taken here in south Galway. Despite being backed by farmers and local communities alike, the council has refused to give the go-ahead for work to begin."
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