Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It was one year but it was a double amount. Maybe we could have strung it out by putting it out for another year but instead we gave two years in one. That was the last one and large amounts were given out and a lot of clubs benefitted. However, I take the Deputy's points and promise that we will consider them when we are setting the criteria. I also want to assure people that the process will be impeccable. There will be no political interference of any sort; this will be decided by people outside politics. I will sign off on it because that is my job but I will not be interfering one way or the other. It will be left to officials as it was before. There will be an appeals process again, to be absolutely fair, as there was last time. I am very confident that we will have a great result.