Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the level of additional investment that has come at a time when the Minister of State has responsibility for the area. We both agree that every euro - possibly more - is needed to deal with communities at risk of flooding. Did I understand the Minister of State to say that the Department will not take any conscious decision to delay any project and that he expects the full €3 million to be absorbed because of delays that are outside the Department's control? Although the Minister of State is quite certain and we understand the number of projects in planning, if those delays do not materialise, can he confirm the Department will not take a conscious decision to delay any projects as a result of the-----