Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 February 2018

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)

10:00 am

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister of State mentioned the opposition to the scheme. I read material from the Save Cork City campaign earlier. One of the group's tweets states:

The Little Island Tidal Barrier has been studied by world experts and would cost €140m. Walls would cost over €300m and protect much less of #Cork city. The best solution for Cork is the tidal barrier because it benefits everyone. We need an independent and transparent review.

What is his response to that?