Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a slight way around that also. I met a former Minister of State here before during the term of the previous Dáil. We can fund projects which are done down here, in order that it does not have to be done on a 2:1 basis. The then Minister of State, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, went to InterTradeIreland, found that out and gave it additional money at that time, which was a very worthwhile thing to do then. I know that the ratio is 2:1 and that there is no Assembly or institutions up and running, which we are all aware is a significant problem. We want to see these restored as quickly as possible.