Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Galway County Council is submitting that application. I understand that the application is with the relevant Department, which I believe is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As I understand it, it is there. We are meeting fortnightly with Galway County Council but the ball is in its court at this moment. The Department has approved the business case. Galway County Council is in the process of resolving the pre-construction issues, before a request for tender can be issued. Money is not the issue here. I am concerned about how long it is taking. We are meeting with the council and we are continuing to make sure that it is moved on quickly as possible, insofar as we can. That is all I can say to the Deputy on it. There are a number of things that must be addressed. I am a bit concerned that the foreshore is going to take time to issue, but there is a process to go through. That is where the matter stands.

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