Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. The other scheme was oversubscribed. Some of the applications were ineligible, but just about anything that was eligible got funding. We know from experience that it will take time for some of the funding to be drawn down from the time communities get contractors to when they get the work done. The new fund will be a rolling fund for a number of years.