Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There is no intention to delay the project. I do not have any evidence that insufficient funding was provided for any reason. TII has to make the decision on the necessary allocations. There may sometimes be differences between what a council and TII consider should be the next allocation expenditure. TII has the real expertise and responsibility in this area. The allocation was made to be able to do the necessary work to advance the project. There is nothing else intended in that regard. I do not have details as to why the council had a different figure but I do not think anything should be read into that. The intention is to proceed along the lines set out in my response and I am sure the council will work with TII in that regard. Sometimes these things can be used for disinformation purposes and there will be all sorts of rumours but the facts as set out show that the work has to be done and we will fund the progress of that work.

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