Mr. Mark Griffin:

The letter written to me by my colleague on 16 April 2019 ran to two and a half pages. I wrote a 17-page response, which is seldom mentioned. I rebutted every point that had been made. The key thing which I think is important in this context is that the Government is the approving authority when dealing with projects valued at more than €100 million. It is the Government that approves these types of projects. I have the utmost respect for the view of my colleague and for the views as expressed in that letter-----