Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am not in a position to give the Deputy dates or timelines today. There is work to be done on the legislation. Suffice to say that a comprehensive commitment has been given here by the last Government and followed through by this Government. The NSAI is currently examining the situation in terms of the most up-to-date scientific advice in respect of all of this. We will continue to work with stakeholders and representative groups in pursuing this and in getting this scheme going, or rather not getting it going but continuing it. There are 2,000 people engaging at different stages of the scheme. We just need to deliver it as quickly and as timely as we possibly can. There is a significant grant. Huge money has been allocated. There is no point saying otherwise.

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