Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is good. The timelines the witnesses have just outlined refer to 2021. Does the NTA have the required money now? How does the budgeting for this work? Does the NTA have just enough for consultation and further design? Are we dependent on the Government in place in 2020 or early 2021 and its budgetary position or is the money already banked?

Ms Anne Graham:We are always dependent on the Government and the budget because-----