Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. As he mentioned, the project is one of the most exciting that will be carried out in my area of Cork over the coming years. I am delighted to see progress on it.

I have two more questions I would like the Minister to address. Do we have any indicative timeline for the disbursement of funds in Ireland? Will it extend into next year? I would appreciate information in this regard.

Has the Minister any information on future grants? The rounds of funding in question are the first of a couple. The next round might be in 2023. Could the Minister advise us on any preparations that are being made in that regard?

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