Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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I thank Mr. Barrett. I will try to be brief with my second question. Mr. Barrett referred to the Portaneena Marina belonging to Waterways Ireland. Waterways Ireland is paid money by the State, so those are public funds, if I am correct. There is nothing wrong with the marina or its location. It is beneficial in every way to society once, as Mr. Barrett says, everything is done right. The marina was developed on property belonging to Waterways Ireland. Who had the responsibility? Was it the responsibility of the developer, Waterways Ireland, Westmeath County Council or all three to make sure that all of these planning regulations, special protection area considerations and environmental impact studies were adhered to? Should they have been responsible for those? Were they carried out or was it done on the quiet? I am being very blunt. Was it done on the quiet since it was tucked into a nice little area and nobody would cop on to it, so it would be fine? Who benefits in the long run or the short term?