Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Yes. It was to meet the costs arising in 2016 associated with Government-agreed compensation for turf cutters affected by measures implemented to support compliance with the EU habitats directive and to provide for essential repair works on foot of the considerable damage caused by severe flooding last winter at a range of locations. There was €2.4 million for Údarás na Gaeltachta; €4.4 million to meet costs regarding the National Gallery of Ireland master development plan; €6 million for town and village regeneration, which was channelled through local authorities; €5 million is being relocated to REDZ programmes, which were announced this week; €4 million to the national rural development schemes, that is, the national countryside recreation strategy in line with it; €7.5 million went into CLÁR; €1 million went into subhead A9, which is rural broadband, post offices and economic development; and €10 million was spent on administration in the Leader fund.