Louth County Council has received €2.2 million from the European Regional Development Fund and the council has matched the funding through development levies, so it has €4.4 million to spend in Dundalk. That money has to be spent very soon. The council intends to spend the money on Clanbrassil Street and Church Street, leaving out Bridge Street and an adjoining street. It was hoping the €4.4 million would do the job. Louth County Council has agreed to expand the design to include Bridge Street plus the adjoining street. That will mean we will know how much it will cost and what is needed. However, Louth County Council has no money but it has made a commitment that it will match the funding. In terms of Brexit, we do not know whether we will have a soft, hard or no border. Dundalk needs this development, which will take between 12 to 18 months to complete. It will be a shame if only half the job is completed. I am delighted that the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is in the Chamber. I ask him to contact Louth County Council and perhaps the shopkeepers in the area. This would be a fantastic development and it would also help in terms of the Brexit issue.

I thank the Deputy for the question. If he would not mind giving me the particular details I can look at them in more detail. It is important to note, however, that the commercial rates Bill, which will allow local authorities to vary rates bills, is priority legislation that will be taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, very shortly. Also, there are special funds in Project Ireland 2040 for local authorities for regeneration and development. That might be a potential avenue for the schemes that have been mentioned but if the Deputy wants to give me the particular details, I will look into the issue in more detail.