Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Based on his experience in the Department, will the Minister of State clarify that the schemes to date have been run in a fair and unbiased way, without undue political influence? Given the way the question was phrased, there is a suggestion that what went before was somehow bad, but that would be a wrong assertion. I note the Minister of State's point about working from the bottom up. Having received representations from all sides of the House, however, it is clear that many communities across all constituencies received money. There are many fine community facilities throughout the country. Perhaps the Minister of State could clarify that point.

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