Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a few questions, if I may. I welcome Dr. Hiney's knowledge and experience which is valuable to the port. Not so long ago, there was talk of an expansion of the port out through Gormanston. I do not know if Dr. Hiney was familiar with that plan. Dr. Hiney referred to waiting for leadership from the political system but we actually changed legislation in this House. We voted to give the Drogheda Port Company the capacity not just to expand in Drogheda but wherever it wanted to go, even outside the State. There were big plans in that regard and I am wondering about the status of those plans.