Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend the work done by the Western Development Commission of which I am a great admirer.

Over the past ten years a lot of small builders or developers have found it difficult to get funding. Has the Western Development Commission funded any small developers or builders? Has it funded housing contracts or projects of that nature?

I think it was the case that the level of matching funds or deposit necessary to get funds from the Western Development Commission was very high and put many people off applying for or seeking approval for loans from the commission.