Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, there is not. This is a matter that has the support of Europe in the sense that an allocation of €16 million has been made available for it and there are also contributions to be made from Northern Ireland, Louth County Council and the Government here, but the tenders are very seriously in excess of the amount estimated. The local authority is in discussion with the designers and the consultants here. I am not sure of the extent of the scale of the bridge that is planned for the tender that came in. We do not want a situation where tenders of any size can come in and the taxpayer is expected to foot the Bill at the end of the day. It is a matter, as Deputy Kirk is aware, and Deputy Fitzpatrick has brought this to my attention as well, that the local authority is now talking to the consultants about the scale and the preparatory work in respect of getting to the point where the bridge will be constructed. There are serious developments involved on either side of Narrow Water.

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