Northern Ireland's infrastructure minister JohnODowdSF defends his department's response to flooding in the north west at the weekend.
Infrastructure minister John O'Dowd is meeting residents affected by flooding at St Canice's Park in Eglinton
Mr O'Dowd said since the last major flooding incident in Eglinton in 2017, the Department for Infrastructure had installed two sandbag banks in the area.He said the flooding at the weekend began so quickly there was little anyone could have done. The minister said it was important all options were explored to protect homes from recurring flooding."We want to ensure that the solution we put in place for St Canice's Gardens is permanent and viable over at least a generation".Mr O'Dowd also said his department "does not have the money at this stage" for the scheme.Officials will review the department's response to Saturday's floods to see "what lessons can be learned", he said.
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