There are nine families living in Elm Park, Buncrana, County Donegal, who have been traumatised twice. First, they live in homes that were granted planning permission even though they were to be built on a flood-plain. There was nearly loss of life during the devastating floods of August 2017. Second, the homes are defective block homes. Clearance has been given to have all the homes demolished. Along with other public representatives from Donegal, I have been working on this with the Ministers of State, Kevin Boxer Moran and Christopher O’Sullivan, over recent months. I understand that the Minister, James Browne, has a decision to make. I appeal to him to make the decision before Christmas to relocate the families from the flood-plain and rebuild their lives elsewhere. I ask the Taoiseach to speak to the Minister and ask him to make that positive decision before Christmas.

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