Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the first instance, we have to wait until the ecological assessment is back. We have appointed the consultants so we can immediately commence the SEA then. There is a four-week consultation period built into that. Once that happens we will come straight to the Houses of the Oireachtas with them. We will act very quickly on this. The Senator says the UK has done this previously. This is a very different country and we have different environmental impacts.