Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)

The problem I have is that the date for a public consultation has not been signed off on. If the Minister of State announces the date today for a public consultation, that will take a period of time. In fairness, it has to because the public must be notified of the consultation and be entitled to make contributions to it. I am wondering what more can be done. We have locked down an entire area of the older part of the city against any kind of serious development without some idea as to when this project can progress.