Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that information. However, about six weeks ago during parliamentary questions, he did say that we would have the information in ten days since the companies would be allowed to give approvals.

Will the Minister explain why this did not happen and why it has taken six weeks to come half way? Each company will put in a revised financial plan. Is there any limitation on the Department in respect of swapping money between subheads or is it at the discretion of the Department that if one subhead has a heavy expenditure and another has less expenditure to swap the money around between the subheads?

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