Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It has been an issue. The drawdown has not been as strong as it should have been in the 2019 round. We are putting a focus on working with those who were awarded funding to make sure it is being drawn down because we do not want to see others suffer from an opportunity cost regarding projects that are not moving along. If they do not move, we look to see how the funding can be used elsewhere. It has been considered in the context of the most recent round of the LSSIF with regard to the allocations and considering where different projects are. In the context of us now closely monitoring drawdown and progress, we will look very closely at that and putting it up to every project that it must move on if it wants to get funding.