If I might revisit the Narrow Water Bridge project, as the Taoiseach will know there is huge disappointment north and south of the Border about the fact that the project appears to be on hold because of a financial shortfall. In view of the fact that the Minister for Finance is along with the Taoiseach today, I suggest this project be considered with the projects intended under the National Pensions Reserve Fund development structure. Given the symbolic and strategic nature of this project, it would be great pity if it did not proceed. It is shovel-ready and the Taoiseach has the structure in place to get the necessary finance to augment what is already there. I exhort him to give this suggestion serious and sympathetic consideration.

There is no promised legislation on this.

No, there is not. This is a matter that has the support of Europe in the sense that an allocation of €16 million has been made available for it and there are also contributions to be made from Northern Ireland, Louth County Council and the Government here, but the tenders are very seriously in excess of the amount estimated. The local authority is in discussion with the designers and the consultants here. I am not sure of the extent of the scale of the bridge that is planned for the tender that came in. We do not want a situation where tenders of any size can come in and the taxpayer is expected to foot the Bill at the end of the day. It is a matter, as Deputy Kirk is aware, and Deputy Fitzpatrick has brought this to my attention also, that the local authority is now talking to the consultants about the scale and the preparatory work in respect of getting to the point where the bridge will be constructed. There are serious developments involved on either side of Narrow Water.

If needs be, the Taoiseach could consider it in terms of the National Pensions Reserve Fund.