Mary Butler

element, I suppose, of social enterprises, community organisations that may not be covered with insurance.

And Minister James Brown has just arrived here now to meet the local authority in relation to the site, the clean up, the public health issue that may be associated with it.

So a lot going on here.

But David, the devastation in the community is palpable.

It absolutely is.

And, you know, young people, as Paul said, they need that routine.

And, you know, trying to hold young people, it's very, very important.

And they all love the various social activities that they do.

Several businesses damaged as well, you know, which is there's approximately 200 people I've been told that are not able to come to work today.

So that's the scale of it.

It's very, very impactful.

And

Thankfully, nobody was injured.

There was no loss of life.

And I would like to concur with what Paul said in relation to the first responders, the fire brigade, the Gardaí, and they're still all here on site.

You know, because...

It has only just happened, but I did speak with all ministers last night and, you know, they will be hoping, Minister Burke, for example, would be hoping to tweak a scheme they had previously in relation to areas that might have been impacted by flooding.

Again, the ministers will speak to their departmental officials, but I'm very, very keen, very, very keen on setting this up as quickly as possible.

You know, it will take a few days.

Some businesses do not actually realise yet as to what damage may have been done to their premises.