Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

Specifics? It is our money. That is specific. He replied and said he would investigate. Some €3,000 could provide the opportunity for 20 jobs. The Minister should haul those boys in and tell them it is our money. We want it given out to those people to create those jobs. An additional 12 more jobs in rural Ireland is like 1,200 in a large urban area.

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