Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

I think the Minister misunderstood me. I am asking not that analysis be done prior to projects, but that a general analysis be done subsequently to ensure the money is creating maximum impact. I am making the opposite argument, that because the sums and the projects are so small, often the hap'orth of tar — the additional money — needed to meet many of these basic human needs the Minister highlighted is not provided due to the lack of proper analysis. I am asking that the Department put in place mechanisms to ensure that the small-scale projects do not fail as a result.

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