Joanna Byrne (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I thank the witnesses very much for joining us. I come from Drogheda, the largest town in the country. I am sure the witnesses are well aware that there is a huge development boom, both infrastructure and much-needed housing, under way in the northern environs of Drogheda. There are also significant plans for the next five to seven years. There are concerns that capacity constraints in Uisce Éireann will impact on the delivery of houses and much-needed access to the port with the port access northern cross route, PANCR. Those who are aware of Drogheda will know the first phase of the PANCR, which was delivered in the last couple of years, was funded and aided by development levies. The housing and the roads go hand in hand. We need the road to unlock the residential development and we need the housing to perhaps fund part of the road. Will the witnesses give me an update on where we are at currently with the plans for water and wastewater treatment in the north of Drogheda to be able to facilitate the boom and growth that will come in the next couple of years?