Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Have any lessons been learned from what occurred in respect of this project, particularly in light of its extraordinarily long duration? Is the Minister in a position to indicate what might be expected in the future if further finds occur? The procedures followed in respect of the Corrib gas project were extremely circuitous. Has a new or better way of bringing gas to the market much more quickly been identified? In the context of the statutory and safety requirements - I presume all of these have been complied with - is there anything that can be learned from the process to date which might be of economic benefit to both the Minister's Department and the country in the future?

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