Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

To add insult to injury on the day after the Ombudsman's report was published with this finding, Jim Higgins MEP issued a press statement which stated:

The scheme cost €2.8 million, yet only six applicants were deemed eligible and two of Frank Fahey's constituents got 75% or €2.1 million of the total funds. The other four successful applicants were left with the crumbs. If ever a government sponsored scheme stank of political cronyism then this scheme surely is a fine example.

We heard the same from Deputy Ferris today. I ask him to withdraw his false allegation as soon as I am finished. There was no funding in this scheme and there was no money paid out to my constituents or anybody else.

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