Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I respect the point the Minister makes about taking down walls. There are also fences. There are fences fencing off the route corridor, a route corridor that looks even more uncertain today. It is great to take down walls because they are social and all kinds of barriers. However, there is a route corridor along which people are living and working, some of whom are farming. For better or for worse, they need to know where their future lies over the next five or six years. I say this with the greatest respect. I am not trying to undermine the Minister. We have different messaging coming from the NTA, the Department, the Minister and other ministerial colleagues. Local authorities believe it can progress. Clarity is essential in this.

Can I continue, Chairman, because I have a few other points? Can I wrap up briefly?