Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is the reason I ask the question. The Minister might open the process this year but allocate the funding in February or March 2019. That is a genuine reason why the process might not open this year. I just gave one example and the Minister rightly said there are many others out there who are anxiously waiting for a timeframe on the terms of the funding availability. People are planning investment in their projects and as the large-scale capital investment is a critical component of some of the funding structures they are putting in place, they deserve to know the timeframe.