Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

That report has gone to Cabinet. We are working on the details of the operational procedures of how we will roll that out. We only got approval from the Cabinet yesterday and it will be rolled out quickly. Deputy O'Shea will see all that in January or February next.

It will not necessarily be one large catch-all advertisement in the newspaper. We will bring forward a number of proposals. We will give much attention to RAPID programme areas and there will be a number of other programmes and projects very much centred on disadvantaged youth, older persons and other priority groups such as immigrant families and ex-offenders. It will not involve one massive advertisement in the newspaper. As there are different categories, we will focus on the different agreements. In January or February, Deputy O'Shea will see evidence of where groups will be invited to apply.

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