Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

The Government has already accepted the need to carry out rehabilitation works to make the site safe. It cannot be allowed to continue in its current state. We have already provided funds to make the site safer and those works are already in progress. They will be carried out on a phased basis.

The Government previously committed more than €10 million to this project. It will cost more. However, it is our intention to provide the necessary funds to ensure that the works are carried out on a phased basis. Some of those works will begin in June of this year. A figure of €2 million has been provided for that work. The other works which need to be done will take place in 2009 and 2010.

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