Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will not name any names. I shall put it very simply. Leader programmes equal taxpayers' money equal European money. These people did not get the Leader programme and they have major assets. My information is that these people are holding on to assets which were provided by the State. I wish to know whether the State and Europe are being protected because there is concern among the public that those in question have not handed the assets back to the Minister, namely, to the State, but, as private companies, are keeping them even though taxpayers' money actually provided the assets.

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