Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his response. Will the Minister give an indication of the number of places that will become available? As he knows, many people are unemployed who would have no difficulty in getting involved and undertaking some of this work. Many of our parks have had cutbacks imposed on them by the local authorities as a result of the direct cut in local government funding. It is essential the public gets a proper service in our parks, that parks are properly maintained and rivers properly drained and cleared out. The Minister should seek to get these people working immediately and contributing to society.

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