Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chair for his engagement with me. It has been very constructive and he has been advocating very strongly on behalf of the region and not just his own constituents but beyond that. We expect the Cahir to Limerick business case by the end of this year. That is ahead of Cahir to Waterford but there are no issues with Cahir to Waterford. It will be done sequentially. We expect the Cahir to Limerick business case by the end of this year and then we can move and progress it. There are no issues and no red flags with Cahir to Waterford; it is just the sequential nature of how this project will be delivered. I know this is a very serious matter in the area and has exercised a lot of people. I believe there have been public meetings on it recently. The local authorities have been good. I want them to continue to work with us. I will commit to continuing to work with the Chair particularly with regard to this project.