Mr. Jim Casey:

We are not going to allow cranks to get in the way of anything. Our objective here is to deliver a scheme for Midleton that will stand up to the most extreme events - a 100-year or 200-year tidal event. We will pursue a planning consent route that results in the most efficient and timely delivery of that scheme. That is the clear objective. We are, as the Deputy knows, engaged with Cork County Council to bottom out a decision on this. It is not currently delaying anything. We have a number of weeks and months left to make a final decision on the planning route. We will take a decision that is in the best interests of the project and the community in Midleton.