Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If the Minister is a frequent visitor to Dublin Port but was taken by surprise by this announcement, is he just looking at the seagulls there?

This announcement will have serious consequences for the leisure industry. Will the Minister give a commitment that he will meet the industry? Will he also give a commitment that this decision will be reviewed? The shipping freight industry is important, particularly with Brexit. Will he ensure it can work together with the cruise industry in the short term while this investment is made?

The Minister acknowledged that in order for the port to be able to cater for the ships docking in it now and to increase that capacity, it will need a significant infrastructural investment. Are the resources for that investment ring-fenced? If not, how can the Minister be confident that this will be a blip and a short-term problem?

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