Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy has had his say. I ask him to let me finish. I have been in this job for almost two weeks. I am in discussions with my officials on the funding that is available. I have pointed out that €20 million has been put in place for current spending. I am looking at the capital programme. Under no circumstances can Deputy Hayes indicate to anybody at this stage that funding will not be in place for an information and communications technology capital programme this year.

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