Michael Silke says action must be taken now to release some of the water building up in the system.

Roscommon-Galway TD, Denis Naughten, is encouraging those affected to speak to their local TDs ahead of a Dáil debate on the subject this Wednesday.

Investigations are ongoing.

The development included 16 three bed semi detached units, 10 four bed houses and 4 three bed detached homes.

As the country battles a housing and homelessness crisis, the report highlights that Longford recorded the highest percentage of local authority owned dwellings which were vacant at the end of last year at 7.19%

It's understood the theft occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Northern and Western Regional Assembly commissioned the report