Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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I apologise for being late. I welcome our guests. I was in another meeting. I will ask two consecutive questions because I am aware of the time constraints. My constituency is blighted with dereliction. If we look at any of the towns like Portarlington, Athy, Rathangan or Monasterevin, there are buildings that have been derelict for more than 20 years. I really want to know about schemes like the Croí Cónaithe towns fund. What do the witnesses think of the existing schemes? Is there any other way a taxation system can be used to bring the buildings back into use? The second question is simply around how Croí Cónaithe was extended to rural areas recently. Has the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA, seen much interest from its members and if so, what are their thoughts?