Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Senator that timeliness is essential.. I fully recognise there are different bodies involved with different demands, standards and expectations to meet and they have to make sure that agreed proposal is robust within the context of the demands which are rightly placed on them.We have to work within that. There has been good engagement on both sides. There is a willingness to find a solution. The Senator is correct. We need to be able to find timelines for interim and longer-term measures and to see those integrated in a sensible way.

As I understand it, the two sides have had useful engagements. The engineering teams on both sides are assessing their respective needs and potential to resolve this issue. There is a willingness to do this. We have recognised at national level that a big part of continuing our recovery is to have a closer integration at regional level. The Department of Public Enterprise and Reform has agreed funding for significant property investment by the IDA to resolve issues over time and create the capacity to develop. There is a commitment on all sides to find a solution. Having raised the issue, I hope the Senator will underline her anxiety and that of many business people to see that the issues which are important are handled in a speedy and effective way.