Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

Following the Minister's response this afternoon, I suggest that he clarify this to the city and county managers because their position at the committee meeting yesterday contradicts the Minister's interpretation. Had the Minister been able to answer my parliamentary question last September he might not have been required to take such a sweeping action because he would have known what money was held on account in development levies. For the record, there is a sum of €200 million which the Minister appears to be trying to cover under the circular letter. The sum held in development levies - I can only imagine the amount-----

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