Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I wish to make several observations. Does the application received by Fingal County Council very recently include the required report? The residents were asked to undertake and bear the costs of many of these studies themselves. I welcome the fact an application has been received. With regard to the timeframe for the study, through the good offices of the Minister of State will he impress upon Fingal County Council, as I and other colleagues such as Deputy Brendan Ryan are doing in the constituency, that it must be given the priority required? Is the application that has been received for the works or to fund a study? Has Fingal County Council submitted a report with it? Will the OPW ensure that Fingal County Council gives this area the priority required? It is not just about protecting private property, which is paramount. The area is of great ecological and historical importance. I know the Minister of State is familiar with it and I am sure he agrees. Perhaps the Minister of State has an answer to these items now and if not perhaps he will follow up on them.