Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response regarding this real, significant work scheme. The 38 projects in County Cork are significant ones. The 39th project will be the most significant one when we get the go-ahead in the next few weeks for this project. I will liaise directly with Cork County Council to make sure it has received this further information from the Minister of State and to put a timeline on when we can actually get the information back to him. I will correspond directly with the Minister of State's office when that information has gone back and hopefully we can work together to get this application through as soon as we possibly can because time is really important here for this community. We are very much aware that seasonal factors will play a huge impact for this village in the next few months. The summer is ahead of us now and hopefully we will not have the flooding issues that we have in the winter. When it comes to winter time in particular, we know Ring will flood. We know these properties, and one of the public houses, will flood and therefore, we need to make sure that this application can be put through in a timely manner so that works can begin on the ground. I wish to thank the Minister of State for visiting. His visiting of this part of the world is very much welcomed. He has done a lot of great work, not alone in that area but also in Ballinspittle and Timoleague. I thank the Minister of State for his response.