Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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Practically, I remember there being over €1 billion sitting on deposit and the local authorities could not spend it. This was straight after the crash. We asked for the amount that is on deposit with the local authorities in order to give us a clearer picture of whether they can spend it. It is fine for them to have it on hand but if they cannot spend it-----