Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for their attendance. What we are discussing is a maximum budget of €972 billion up to 2020. As our guests have outlined, this is a reduction on what was initially proposed.

I wish to focus on two small but important matters. At present, just over €52 million comes through the MFF for social infrastructure projects in rural areas. That money is extremely beneficial in that it allows community halls, community centres, etc. to be built. Will this money be maintained at the current level as the negotiations proceed?