Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

If we got through the 63 questions, it would be the first time ever.

Does the Taoiseach accept that INTERREG, PEACE II and IFI funds are often used as in substitution rather than comprising additional money for the BMW region? This is why people in the BMW region are angry at the €640 million shortfall of spending in the region. Will the Taoiseach make every effort during the remainder of the period in which the is money available to make sure that the bias is in favour of the BMW and that the money allocated to it is actually spent?

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