Mr. Caoimhín Ó Ciaruáin:

It depends on the level of funding available and so on, but it has never been the case that a Coast Guard building could not proceed for lack of money. The Deputy asked whether there were any areas where we were under pressure in terms of funding. I worked previously as the finance officer in the Department. Part of the problem with the Coast Guard building programme is the question of being in a position to spend the money. Often we have had to carry over money from one year to the next.