Following my presentation to Government of the Development Plan for Dún Laoghaire Harbour, prepared by the Interim Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board, I have approved in principle the main outline of the Plan including its proposals for the development of the ferry terminal and I have authorised the Board to progress its plan to the next stage as follows:
— devise, schedule and proceed with the necessary site investigation work required by the outline plan;
— proceed with the preparation and updating of the necessary cost analyses and other studies needed to justify the proposed expenditure set out in the plan;
— establish detailed funding requirements for the plan and investigate and develop as far as practicable the possible sources and costs of such funding.