All those interested in Cape Clear Island will be interested to know that the answers to the 17 questions posed by Cork County Council Planning Department requiring numerous additional studies are being submitted over the next few days at a cost to Comharchumann Chléire Teo exceeding €40,000. To date the cost of the planning application for the Distillery has reached €200,000. The Comharchumann is faced with a significant funding shortfall particularly since the last €40,000 was unexpected and not budgeted for.