asked the Minister for the Environment if finance will be made available to Enniscorthy Urban Council to take over and maintain a public car park at Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.

There are no proposals before my Department for the provision of a car park at the location mentioned.

I do not understand the Minister's reply. A compulsory purchase order was sought by Enniscorthy Urban District Council to purchase this and our legal advisers inform us that this has been done. The development of the car park is awaiting funds from his Department.

I have no concrete proposals before me. If concrete proposals are sent in I will be very sympathetically disposed towards them.

Is the Minister denying that any compulsory purchase order has taken place?

There may have been some negotiations with Enniscorthy Urban District Council but it does not arise yet as far as my Department are concerned.

With the greatest respect, the matter does arise because, naturally, the urban council does not have the funds to finance this.

I gave the Deputy a very clear answer. There are no proposals before my Department for the provision of a car park at the location mentioned.