John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is hearing it from me for the first time today. The Government is committed to the delivery of the project. When the process of evaluation is completed, that will be announced. It has not been dropped or put to one side. However, there are a series of checks and balances which are the regular processes that any application for grant aid from the State must go through. This particular application is unique. Nothing like it has been done in the State previously.

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