Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No. It is included in the Estimate, but the money is coming from central funds. We are responsible for spending the money and have sanction to spend up to €40 million. If we do not deal with the environmental issue - it is essentially a toxic landfill site in the middle of Cork Harbour without a licence - we will be fined by the Commission. We are, therefore, required to deal with it and are doing so. I have sanction to spend up to €40 million to make the site safe. I hope it will cost less than this. We have made an application to the EPA for a licence and a planning application to An Bord Pleanála to do the work necessary to make safe the site which is located at East Tip on Haulbowline Island. While it is part of the Estimate, I assure the Deputy that we are not taking the money from schemes for farmers. This is money Ministers collectively have agreed to provide and I am the Minister in charge of delivery of the project. We could spend more than that this year, if the EPA licence and planning permission are granted, but that is the estimate for now.