Ms Sheenagh Rooney:

To add to my previous response, the Deputy should bear in mind that we also have category 2 applications, which are not as onerous on people to make and are for smaller amounts of money.

The Deputy raised an issue regarding the Minister's role.

I outlined in my opening statement the process we follow. In the calls we have had to date, following the various steps I outlined, we make a recommendation report to the Minister and, in all cases, the Minister has accepted that recommendation report. An issue has not arisen in respect of having to revert back to the project advisory board in that regard.