Mr. Patrick O'Sullivan:

Labre Park was one of the sites we visited recently at the invitation of the city council and the Ballyfermot Traveller movement. One of the things we found to be central there was the point being made by Deputy Buckley about engagement and trust and the trust that is there between the city council staff and the residents. It is wholly important in advancing any development that we have that level of trust in the first instance. The Cathaoirleach is right the phase 1 works were driven due to health reasons. They were very successful and we are funding €1.3 million, albeit retrospectively. We are working with the local authority on filling in the gaps in the information so we can ensure the funding is well accounted for in the context of auditing and all that. As part of phase 2 works, there was upgrading of eight bays and there is a proposal for €3.2 million in investment. Again, we are waiting for further clarification from the council on that. More broadly, there is a larger redevelopment project, as the Cathaoirleach knows, for the entire site and we have given approval there recently for more than €16 million. The council has got that approval now. I am conscious it is a complex and challenging site. Simple approvals still require a lot of background work on the part of the council to advance, but I am very confident the council is invested in it. It is bringing proposals to it, we are working closely with it and we will continue to do so. I agree it needs to be advanced to the degree possible as quickly as possible.