Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will ask the Minister of State this because I asked it two weeks ago in the Dáil. Some €157,000 was approved in 2018, but what we have is not in the first phase. He gave a response stating that it was not in stage one and he talked about some schemes potentially being moved up to stage one, but it appears Donegal town was not in that. He said: "...Donegal town is not in the first phase of projects to be progressed, the OPW and DCC are working closely to ensure that it will be commenced as early as possible in the current programme of investment". Has there been any movement on the commencement of this work? Has a date for commencement been chosen? I am not the person crying.

The people of Donegal town are screaming out for this time and again. I outlined to the Minister of State regarding the floods that if it was not for the work of public officials, who did tremendous work the last time around, many other houses would have been at risk. What is the date for commencement for these works in Donegal town? There are no judicial reviews involved.