Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I have been advised of a number of practical issues. It is a matter for the company to deal with those issues. It is not up to me to get planning permission in Carlow; it is up to the company. If there are issues for the company to address, it will have to make a commercial decision as to what to do.

Out of courtesy, I and my Department were advised at the same time as the workers of the decision of the company. Of course, this matter was leaked from the board and I knew of the same leak as anybody else.

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