Noel O'Donovan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. The thrust of my point referred to the national level in terms of how we can improve the efficiency of the delivery of these capital projects and, more locally and parochially, in respect of Dunmanway. At a high level, I welcome the Minister of State's words and engagement with Uisce Éireann. We need to speed up the process because we cannot allow situations such as that in Dunmanway. I could speak about Rosscarbery, Shannonvale and Ballydehob, where there are issues. In Castletownbere, there are drinking water issues and development is also prohibited. We need to see change in the delivery process.

In respect of Dunmanway, the Minister of State shared the information that a short-term interim solution is being considered. He said news of that would be delivered in the second quarter of this year. That is at odds with what representatives of Uisce Éireann have said locally in recent months. I ask the Minister of State to follow up on that. In recent years, we have considered short-term and interim solutions. The solid and straight news is that interim solutions for the plant cannot be put in place. We are relying on this five- to seven-year process. That is an issue which the Minister of State may take up with the Department and Uisce Éireann. We need clear and straight news for the people of Dunmanway. I thank the Minister of State.