Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is brilliant. Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Taoiseach for his appearance and, most importantly, for the weighty documentation his Department presented in advance, which allows us the ability to dig in. I will ask two sets of questions on two very specific areas. They are pretty different from what Deputy Doherty asked but very similar to ones I regularly put to the Taoiseach on the floor of the Dáil during Question Time.

The first relates to Vote 2, part F, the shared island unit in the Department. It is something that I have said many times is an extremely welcome initiative driven by the Taoiseach's personal commitment. It has significant potential for everyone on this island regardless of our political beliefs. The unit has been allocated a ring-fenced budget of €500 million, which is extremely welcome. A review is in progress and three quasi-virtual dialogues have been held. Where is the advance in concrete proposals? I think, for example, of the Narrow Water bridge that has full planning permission and buy-in from both local authorities. It is supported by both the Executive and the Government here and it is something that, for want of a better word, is an easy win and can be achieved. Any possible strengths that will come out of the shared island unit will only be displayed when there are tangible and physical results, not just conversations but actual physical work. What is the status of that particular project, but also other ones the Taoiseach has mentioned many times in various speeches and within the programme for Government that are so important to show how important this unit is to communities North and South? I will come back in when the Taoiseach has replied.