Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I appreciate the Minister inherited this issue and I pay tribute to Mr. Peter Cassells for the work he has done on this difficult matter. The timeframe is short and the Minister will be expected to make his decision in November according to the documentation I received. Is this still the case? A great deal of work would be involved between now and November. How far has work progressed on the environmental impact of the three alternative routes? When the Minister was in opposition, he recommended that Bord Gais be involved in overseeing the operation of the terminal. Is this still his view and, if so, has he made any progress in this regard?

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