Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa:

I will ask my colleague, Ms Ní Chonghaile, to talk about the discussions with the Departments on the other issues relating to cable and so on, as well as the projected dates for the various capital projects the Deputy mentioned.

It is important we acknowledge that in yesterday's budget announcement and the announcement of the allocation for our Department for 2022, we achieved an additional €2 million in capital funding for the islands and an additional €200,000 in current funding for the islands. That additional funding is another example of the commitment the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Government have to supporting island developments. Moreover, as the Deputy will be aware, in the revised NDP that was published the week before last, all four of the flagship capital projects for the islands, that is, the piers on Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr and Machaire Rabhairtaigh and the new ferry for Tory Island, have been reaffirmed.