Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think this is important, though. There is no delay on our side in terms of resources or anything like that. I do get the sense in the Department, however, that this is a seriously challenging project. The military has to gear up. Our Defence Forces have to gear up. Our Department has to gear up in terms of capacity. We have to talk to other countries that have gone down this road just to get the pros and cons and what to watch out for. The key will be that we get the design right because once we get beyond procurement, that is it. That is what I have been advised in respect of it.