Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Therein lies the problem. This is a serious issue. I say to the Secretary General that this is a problem that is affecting the entire country. By the time planning is granted by An Bord Pleanála - it is probably the second application in this case - Mr. Spratt as Secretary General is going to faff around and decide whether to give the funding, to the point where we have to go back and look for planning again. This is insane. This happened on the N11 where we spent more than €2 million on planning for the 33 km that is left to be made a motorway. This cycle must be broken. A decision must be made on how we are accountable for taxpayers' money. On top of that, I am being told that an airport of regional importance that houses the Coast Guard is not viable for the south-east region of more than 600,000 people. If it is different, I hope Mr. Spratt will write to me and tell me that is the case. The population is now on the rise due to the increase in traffic at Rosslare Europort. Is that what I am hearing?