Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Ceann Comhairle and I readily recognise that tardiness in situations such as this does not help or impress. The Minister is concerned about such matters as well. Samuel Beckett famously wrote in this regard in "Waiting for Godot". The local authority has been waiting for quite a long time and the Ceann Comhairle and I know what that means in our respective constituencies. The Minister of State observed the famous cranes at very close quarters just two days ago. It was appropriate that he should have the opportunity to see what is happening there. The visual impact is one thing but the problem has continued for so long, hence the reference to "Waiting for Godot", that many people wonder if it will ever be resolved. The longer it continues, the worse the problem becomes in terms of the debilitating effect it has on the town, physically and psychologically. Between now and the end of this session, every effort should be made by all of the authorities involved to bring matters to a conclusion, once and for all. Instead of waiting for Godot into the future, we can say Godot is here.

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