Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not think it is a fund that we need, per se. What we need from the local authorities is a submission setting out the cost of the work they have carried out and the work they need to carry out and then we will examine it. As I said when I was there, accompanied by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and others, there will be an additional allocation for Cork County Council. It will not have to pay for these works and repairs from its existing budget but we will need a submission from it as to what works need to be carried out and how much they are going to cost. That will need to be cross-checked because it is public money after all.

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