Mr. Gerry O'Donoghue:

As Mr. Gleeson said, we have many different priorities to achieve. If we prioritised what is normally at the top of the list, we would spend much money on large towns, on wastewater compliance and such. Many smaller towns and villages would fall off the end. It was appropriate and far-sighted to hive off a certain budget specifically for this important purpose to support national rural strategies. The issue is that there is much work in deciding what to do. The initial communication with local authorities was last year. Much work has been done on that. We are trying to advance everything as soon as we can. Some 15 projects have been approved and there will be another tranche shortly. There is much work in getting those ready, and making sure that we have the right priorities, we do not start on a project that will ultimately prove undeliverable for some reason and we have a good understanding of what it might cost. It is only the tip of the iceberg with regard to the overall demand but it is a start. The issue is getting the balance right. If we spend a lot of resources developing plans, we do not get work done.