John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

Regarding the 1,800 people I mentioned, there is funding. Next year's budget will bring a figure, whatever it may be. That is part of the budgetary process as the Deputies know well. It is intended that the scheme will run next year. We have done a report and there are various recommendations and so on to consider. I have just received them.

While the scheme is generally working well, there are areas of concern in that it is not being administered equally across the country. Another interesting fact that arose concerns the piece of technological equipment in question. Most Deputies will know that equipment of this nature, whether one's computer, mobile telephone or LCD screen, has become cheaper in recent years but we have seen no reduction in the price of the equipment in question. There are a number of such issues that must be addressed.

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