Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am referring to funding under the rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF. There have been incredible announcements in recent months, particularly relating to the Acting Leader's constituency, of funding received under a number of schemes, including the RRDF. County Tipperary was successful in that regard in the last round, with us receiving more than €30 million for three projects in Roscrea, Carrick-on-Suir and Cahir. These were announced as phase 1 and 2 projects because some had not been delivered or reached their commencement. The project in Cahir, which is my home town, was classed as a phase 2, so it essentially cannot commence until other projects have moved forward. This decision was made in November. In the time since, all of the phase 1 projects in Tipperary have commenced and been moving along steadily, which is good. The project in Cahir is ready to put out tenders, but it cannot start until the Department classes it as a phase 1 project. I am asking for a debate with the Minister on the projects that were announced and are ready to commence on the back of good work by local authorities throughout the country.