Obviously, this is a technical Bill. We have it every year and it is an absolute requirement. We will be supporting it on that basis but it gives us an opportunity to speak on capital projects. To follow on from the previous Deputy, it is fair to say there is a considerable amount of anger in the Cooley Peninsula. I was at the meeting in Cooley Hall. The fact is there is absolute fear that people's homes or farms could be CPOd and there is an element of Louth County Council and TII having lost the dressing room too early. There is a need for a greater level of engagement but I know Anton Waters and many other elected representatives have looked for almost a postponement of the review process that is ongoing on the delivery of CPOs. I call on the Minister and Government to do what they can on this because we have all seen greenways delivered, and very delivered well. We need to see proper engagement with people and it cannot be under the fear of CPO. I do not think there is anyone who believes that is, in any way, justified, particularly when we are talking about such a project. Like many others, I am absolutely aghast at what I heard yesterday on rail prioritisation and the fact it looks like it will not be prioritised where I am from. I am speaking specifically about the idea of the new line from Clongriffin to Drogheda. This was to allow for further express services to Dundalk, Drogheda, Newry and Belfast. We know the vital importance of this to that part of the world I am talking about, not just for population but for cross-Border reasons and everything else. I ask for a review in relation to this particular issue. We could look at there being some element of sense and sensibility here. Like many others, we could go on about Uisce Éireann. In my part of the world, we are forced into the scenario of the delivery of interim wastewater schemes as new housing schemes are built. This will obviously lead to added cost. I know the Minister has dealt with some of these issues previously, or is at least aware of them. This just tells you where wastewater capacity is in Louth. In certain parts of Dundalk, it leads to real fear of flooding, even in the part of the world I live in. I mention Dundalk south, anywhere from Cluan Enda right through to Bay Estate and beyond. These are very particular issues that need to be looked at. I brought up the issue of CFRAM earlier with the Taoiseach and Minister of State, Deputy Moran. We have several projects throughout Louth but let us talk about the Dundalk-Blackrock south project. We are looking at quarter 4 of 2027 for submission of planning permission. That is a long way from what we need to protect the homes CFRAM was designed for. In fairness, the Minister has agreed to look at Blackrock and the likes from the point of view of whether there could be flood mitigations introduced before the proper flood mitigations but none of this is good enough. I have brought up the issue of schools, including Ardee Educate Together National School. We have to improve the planning process and the Ceann Comhairle will have heard me speaking about this before. We have a new school build of €7.6 million and this has been an ongoing project since 2012. We are looking at 34 staff and at best, there will be 21 parking spaces, of which three will be disabled parking bays. You are also looking at a place that has minibuses delivering to five ASD classes, for which there are only two parking bays. These are issues that need to be delivered on. I spoke to Louth County Council which is one of the facilitators in relation to this. I spoke to the planning department which said we could look at anything in relation to retention and whatever-----

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-----but there needs to be movement from Government and the Department. The problem is there are too many people responsible for this, so no one is responsible. We need to see delivery on this. It is not good enough.

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