Joe Neville (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I thank all the witnesses for attending. I know they are very busy. We appreciate their attendance.

We see this as a key Department, considering all the issues we face as a country from a growth perspective. I am conscious I only have six minutes. I might jump around from person to person and ask people high-level and local-level questions. I will try to put the questions where they should be, but if someone else feels he or she has a better answer, all the better.

My first question is for Mr. Doocey. We had Uisce Éireann in here two weeks ago. It said it would need €10 billion between 2025 and 2029. I know the Department is different but, at the same time, from what we hear, it provides the funding. What level of budget do we think we will require over that period?