Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a national fund. I do not have the breakdown of the national fund in terms of its allocation to Offaly and other counties. I think Deputy Nolan is talking specifically about the €18 million that was available from the EU. There are obviously further allocations to be made from the EU fund because that fund will provide up to €169 million. The Deputy said €18 million has been allocated to date but there is €169 million, apparently, until 2027. Maybe some of the projects may not be ready for this particular allocation and may be funded through further allocations. I will examine the situation and revert to the Deputies from the region. I will talk to fellow Ministers about the issue because we want just transition to be effective and successful. We need to transform the counties that were affected the most by the removal of peat-fired power stations and so on. Most people in the region agree that they were never going to be the future but the area does require and deserve replacement investment and industries.

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