§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what damage was caused to (1) dwellings and (2) farmland and crops as a result of the breach in the river Roe floodbanks on Saturday, 6 October and what is his estimate of the sums required to(a) repair the banks and (b) restore the loss of (i) farmers crops and land damage and (ii) dwellings and household furniture and goods.
§ Mr. BrookeAs a result of a breach in the left floodbank approximately 160 hectares of land were flooded. There have been no reports of damage to dwellings received.
The cost of repairing the floodbank is estimated to be of the order of £11,000.
As the Government do not meet the cost of losses due to accidental flooding of farmland, crops or dwellings, no estimate of these costs has been made.