Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

As I said, we are hoping that construction will start later in 2018 but I advise the Deputy that the tender document is complex. The revised tender documentation pack is composed of 1,000 drawings including 30 supporting report documents. Our Department will be working closely with all the people involved to ensure that we deliver on this project in the later part of 2018.

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