David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am aware of the ISIF application and other funding that might be possible, but my understanding is it is going very slowly. If it does not happen soon, the planning permission will run out, and there is a concern planning permission might be very difficult to acquire again. It would have to start the whole process again, as I understand. This is really urgent. If it is not sorted by the end of this year, it is not going to happen and we will have nowhere in the Republic that can do this. All our grand plans, ideas, strategies and so on will be for naught. I urge the Minister to revert to his Cabinet colleagues and to push this as hard as possible. It is really urgent.