Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister mentioned a period of nine months for the enabling works. Will he clarify the position in that regard because we need certainty on the progress of the project? The Minister indicated in the second last paragraph of his reply that there has been progress in obtaining a further licence from another landowner to allow the foul sewer works during the building project. Has the licence been completely finalised or will there be a delay while we await its completion?

Six years ago in 2012, when the project first went to planning permission after the OPW sourced the site, difficult issues arose in terms of site acquisition and dealing with the site. Will the Minister indicate how long the process will take in terms of the enabling works and the appointment of contractors? What is the Department's indicative timeframe? Will the Minister also indicate when the tender documents will be released? I am interested in learning about the genuine timeframe. We do not want to hear deadlines that cannot be met. We want the factual position on when the tender documents will be released in order that people can physically see the project is moving on. Does the Department have a timeframe for completion of the project provided everything goes according to plan?

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