Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I raise the apparent nonchalance of the Government regarding this matter. The Taoiseach appeared to answer Deputy Howlin's question by reading from Emma O'Kelly's good reporting on RTÉ.ie. In view of the fact that the Taoiseach had to read a statement given to the media in respect of this issue, what communications did the Government have with Dutch Infrastructure Fund? This is a matter of major concern. The reality is that last week the Minister gave assurances and told all of us that everything was fine. We held back and we accepted those assurances in good faith, and they have not turned out that way. As far as Eureka in Kells is concerned, it is going to plan. It has not been told differently but I can tell the Taoiseach that the subcontractors in Kells feel terrible. They have been shafted in some cases and not just in the past week or so. In the past year, people have come to me regarding payment on that site. There are other people in the chain and it is of major concern to them now, and the Minister has not given any assurances in that regard.

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