Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that we must raise these projects with the line Ministers as well, which we have done, but this is a unique opportunity for us to raise projects with the Minister and highlight the importance of having them included in the NDP. I will outline a few further projects.

The Bantry flood relief scheme was discussed in the Chamber earlier. That needs to be progressed and included in the plan. In health, the need for an endoscopy unit in Bantry General Hospital is very important. Finally, in the area of tourism, there are three key projects I would love to be delivered for west Cork because it is a key tourist destination, namely: the development of the Dursey cable car across Dursey Island - what a fantastic feature that could be; the development of a Baltimore breakwater, which would allow the development of marine facilities at the well-known tourism destination of Baltimore; and the stunning fishing village of Union Hall in west Cork, which needs an upgrade in its marina and pier facilities. Cork County Council is developing a plan in that regard and I would love it to be supported.

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