asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the amount of the first estimate received by his Department for the reclamation scheme at Minane Bridge, County Cork, and the amount of the subsequent estimates.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Cork Reclamation Scheme.
The proposals under consideration in this matter involve many engineering difficulties. The technical examination of these proposals is still proceeding and until this examination is completed it will not be possible to arrive at a firm estimate of cost. Estimates naturally depend upon the particular work to be done and upon the wages and costs prevailing at the moment of estimating, and I see nothing to be gained by my quoting to the Deputy figures described as first and subsequent estimates. What is important is the final estimate and that is not yet available.