John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay. That was to the commission, again.

I am interested in the comment here under heading No. 3: "However the assessment should have placed a greater emphasis on the value for money aspects of the project." In other words, value for money was a secondary thing. That brings me back to Deputy MacSharry’s point. The punter is always short-changed on all of these things. I think the political system is often short-changed as well and the politicians involved because we talk about value for money constantly. We may not achieve it all the time - I understand that as it happens in life – however, to the extent that it has happened and the multiple times it has happened, that particular emphasis should be first in the minds of people as a principle of consideration in any of these projects.

We have asked for all of those notes. I want to add to the OPW’s list and ask for all the local flood relief schemes in County Kilkenny and their status. I want an update on plans for the provision of a new Garda station in Kilkenny city.