Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is important that public representatives raise these issue and that we continue to prioritise them because sometimes they can take a bit longer to deal with than we would like. It is always helpful when representatives such as Senator Feighan keep a focus on them. When he raises an issue in the House, it reminds everybody involved to get the file out and ensure that matters are moving at the pace they should be and that everything which needs to be done in order to make progress is being done. On behalf of the Minister, I genuinely welcome the opportunity to clarify the matter for the Senator. Indeed, I appreciate it because of my own case. I have particular interest in that bundle as a result of the fact that it also pertains to Clonmel and Macroom. While I do not represent the area of Macroom, it is in the Garda district that I represent. The chief superintendent in west Cork, Con Cadogan, and the superintendent in Macroom, Joe Moore, are known to me very well and I have a lot of dealings with them. I have more than a passing interest in ensuring that this bundle progresses at pace. We would like to see pressure being kept up at all ends to ensure that it is progressed as quickly as possible.