Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is definitely not dead in the water. Negotiations are ongoing and we want to get those projects under way, particularly in SETU, but we want to get a fair price for the taxpayer as well. Sometimes negotiations take time. As we are talking about Waterford matters, I am sure the Deputy will acknowledge that this has been a good week for investment in Waterford. There was a significant announcement regarding funding for Waterford Airport to allow the runway to be extended and direct flights between Waterford and the UK to be restored. There was also the announcement today of an additional €3.3 million for Walsh Park county GAA grounds in Waterford. This represents a total allocation of €7 million. This is a Government that, at least this week, has made two major investment announcements for Waterford and the south east.

See this speech in context