Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

My final question relates to the River Bride. I am not sure that the costs have gone up only marginally. The original costing was €12 million. An increase to €20.5 million is not quite a doubling but it is not far off it. In 2016, a cheaper alternative was identified. This alternative could potentially be very effective. Alternative upper catchment management is proposed which would see the storage of excess water. In 2016, this was costed at €11 million. Does the Minister of State have any notion as to the latest costing for this alternative? Is it significantly below the €20.5 million he has indicated in respect of the culverting scheme?