John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

A number of stages were agreed and the next phase is the installation of the pontoon berths. As soon as planning permission is granted, that project will go to tender and a contract will be awarded in the autumn or earlier, if the permission comes through quickly. The work will be completed by next spring. Phase 2 is the provision of the deep water quay, which will be built after the pontoon berths have been installed. These phases have been agreed by both Departments and the people in Ros a'Mhíl. The issue is obtaining planning permission, installing the pontoon berths and then moving on to phase 2, the provision of the deep water quay, which, as the Deputy stated, is important for large pelagic vessels.

See this speech in context