Will the Minister agree that CIE have budgeted for a figure of £3,500,000 for completion of work at Rosslare harbour and that providing the money piecemeal leads to inefficiency?

I do not know where the Deputy got that figure. I know there has been considerable pressure for development of Rosslare harbour. In my opinion Rosslare harbour is in need of some development, and that is why I provided £500,000 in the Estimate this year for that purpose. When there is a local harbour authority the development of the port will be more under local control and more progress is likely to be made.

Does the Minister think that the people involved in the development work at Rosslare harbour will be able to apply direct for money from the fund? That is really the nub of the question.

I do not see it operating in that way. On behalf of the Department of the Environment I applied to the Council for an allocation in respect of the Shankill by-pass and the Wexford by-pass and we got that allocation. I imagine that in respect of any transport infrastructural projects seeking funds the application would be made by me as Minister.

I am calling Question No. 8.