David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have one final question for our guests. I will put my cards on the table. I think this project is of a different time. Unfortunately, I do not see it as viable. I note there is a strong lobby and an understandably strong view within the local community and among those who live close to the Shannon Estuary who want to see this development. What would the guests say to those communities which are obviously concerned about jobs and the economic importance of the landbank on the Shannon Estuary and the opportunities it provides? People have waited a long time for development. This, in their view, is the only show in town. What advice would our guests give the local community and the local authority on the alternatives and what we would consider to be a just transition?