Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)

This person was refused admission to the scheme. People can accuse me of being many things but I am not a fool. I was extremely disappointed. I knew the Minister made a commitment in this House but departmental officials insisted on the 12-month period. The nine-month period applied to disadvantaged areas but I never knew about this and thought it applied across the spectrum. Could the Minister furnish me with advice from departmental officials stating that the nine-month period operates across the country?

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