Mr. Lorcan O'Connor:

That particular greenway is within the greater Dublin area and is considered an urban project. It is actually led by the National Transport Authority. However, I can speak more generally in terms of projects.

It is all about trying to get the balance right with the application of the code and get the right balance between consultation and implementation. The Deputy is describing the various stages of a project life cycle, which include significant consultations at various stages. That means that a project takes several years. There could be other factors in relation to the project the Deputy is taking about there, whether they are technical challenges or uncertain aspects of the route. It could be about funding availability and so on. Even if the challenges did not exist, there is quite a significant period involved from when you first start looking at the potential of a project through to actual delivery.