Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Would it not be wiser for the Minister to complete the review, identify the savings to which she alludes, and apply that in the context of next year's budget while allowing these schemes to get the training and materials grant for which they would have budgeted towards the end of last year to cater for their schemes in this year? Is it open to the Minister to exercise that option in this year?

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