Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

OPW crews have been working with local authorities throughout the west in places where we have that responsibility. I was in Foynes last week. The Shannon Foynes Port Company spent more than €100,000 in the past two weeks to address a serious situation that arose there. Private companies, the OPW and local authorities all have responsibility. A lot is happening and I do not want people to have the perception that the Government is in any way slowing down. We need to see the works taking place as soon as possible.

I have already stated it is my view that we will need more funding in this area, but we do not want to see slowness in making these decisions.