Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am aware of some of the projects being held up that are outside of the Department's control but, as the Minister of State said, that provides an opportunity to move this scheme into phase 1. If it is possible to move the scheme into phase 1, is the Minister of State willing to do so? He mentioned that he hopes to go to Donegal. I welcome that. The local councillors, if they have not already done so, will in the coming days invite him to Donegal town to meet with them and the residents again and hear about the huge risk to residents and commercial property. Crucially, if there is a way to expedite this project, and if the engineers on the ground come up with a plan to do so, is the Minister of State willing to look at moving this project into phase 1?

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