Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Select Committee on Social Protection
Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary)
Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
Point taken. Regarding how the money is spent, that information has been published for public scrutiny in the action plans. The 2021 plan was published last week. People can examine how the money is being spent. The majority of it is going to the community and voluntary sector. I will keep an eye out for it being used to fill holes that should instead be financed through voted expenditure. There is a risk of Departments straying that way, but this is generally managed well.
Perhaps I have not answered the Deputy's questions in the depth he would like, but that is as much information as I have.
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