Ms Gillian Powell:

I take Deputy Daly's point but we put forward this proposal because it is a small pilot project that does not cost a lot of money. We would have issues with the agencies that give out the money and that is why we went through the non-governmental organisations such as the St. Vincent de Paul Society. They are used to this and are good at it. They do not seem to lose €7 million and this has left people wondering why it was not spent, which seems to be a big problem. People were asking where it went.

I would also like to make a case for including businesses and those involved in commercial activities. I run a small business, as do many people in the Deputy's constituency and it is very important for the economic value of the whole town community that these businesses get back on their feet. We are the engine, the people who pay all the wages, so it is important. In England, after the riots the Prime Minister David Cameron immediately looked after the business people. The first thing he did was to get the shopkeepers open for business, putting grants in place. I would definitely include them, not rule them out. It is very important for a community that business people are also considered.