Mr. Paul Benson:

To clarify, we have said, as a Department, that these units will be delivered but we all have to respect the fact that we are in a process at the moment. As the Cathaoirleach himself said, it is only two weeks since the decision was made. There is a timeline and a process around PPPs where the consortium can exercise rights to challenge decisions and everything else. We have to respect that process and let it take its course. At the same time, we are discussing with the various local authorities how they might bring them forward. There are options available to them. We are in a much better place in terms of the upskilling that is happening in local authorities. It would be wrong to start speculating on times or periods, given the process that has to take place.