Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When we were on site, the people we met expected up to 4,000 people to be working there when the project was in full operation. Have the Covid restrictions forced the contractor to reduce the workforce or are there other reasons for the reduction?

The plan was to have 4,000 at peak but that is now not physically possible because of the risks with Covid. Have the contractors engaged with the witnesses in respect of the Covid restrictions and how they are hindering the progress of the project?