Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the clarity of that information. There is much in it. The welcome news is that the ring-fenced €1.3 billion is still in place. Regarding engaging with stakeholders, I accept that the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, are in sensitive negotiations. At some point, there is an onus to share as much information as the Minister of State can. Is she confident we will get state aid approval?Is that something on which the Minister of State wishes to comment? I would like to think she is confident. I accept there are negotiations to be completed.

I will not ask the Minister of State to reply to my final point. That would not be fair because it was not mentioned in the Commencement matter. However, I ask that she bring the message to the Minister that it would be meaningful for him, the Minister of State herself and the officials in their Department to meet with the Social Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland, SEEFA. The group has a lot to offer and a lot of experience to bring to the table. We need to engage with it.