Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a designated fund for urban disadvantage and the local community development funds provide some sort of assistance. The local and community development programme, LCDP, still operates in urban as well as rural communities - does the Deputy know that? I realise the moneys are not as great as they were and I agree the dormant accounts fund was certainly a good fund for educational, economic and social disadvantage needs. I have explained the difficulties in getting some of this money released. Since we had visitors to town, known as the troika, we must now include this money as part of the general Government balance but the matter is kept under review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. If there are any moneys that can be released there are very worthy urban projects in the Deputy's and in other urban constituencies which can be taken into account.

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