Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

In defence of my Department, it must be stated lest it be forgotten that I am not making any reduction. The money was coming from a different Department altogether, granted that I am facing the pass regarding what has arisen. With regard to my funding and programmes, nothing has been done to undermine the programme in question. I am trying, in spite of resourcing difficulties, to sustain the programme. I will be tracking it. I am sure Deputy Mitchell will have a question tabled in the coming months on how exactly it is working. The money was very well spent and the programme has had a great impact. Without the programme, the quality of life of the participants would be much lower.

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