Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

In a region that has taken such a blow to jobs, one would have imagined that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment would have been the co-ordinator when seeking funding from Europe to support the workers who are losing their jobs.

I would like to ask further questions. I am puzzled by the budget that has been dedicated to the SEAI - €53 million next year, including an extra €13 million from carbon tax ring-fencing. It was mentioned that €20 million would be dedicated to a specific retrofitting project. Is that the same €20 million that is going to the midlands?