Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

To date the NTA has received applications from two of the five Local Link offices to which Senator Feighan refers, namely, Limerick and Sligo-Leitrim-Roscommon. We are hoping that the other three will submit applications. The lack of applications is not really explicable. The offices were informed but perhaps are they are running a little behind. The NTA tells me that it is making every effort to accommodate those who have not yet submitted an application.