Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The growing areas are worse off because they are compensating for areas that could not be made worse off. I understand there has to be a social transfer. I understand all of that. It is not true to say no area is worse off, as some counties are worse off because they are growing. I would also like to ask about the development contributions that were capped. Councils could only spend what they brought in over a given year because it was part of the general government deficit. Is that still the same situation? Are there funds in hand that cannot be spent?