Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Most of the Minister of State's reply to this question involved a description of what the programme involves. Like many of my colleagues, I am well aware of what is involved. He eventually confirmed that there are just seven full-time RAPID co-ordinators throughout the country. It could easily be inferred that the Government has little or no interest in urban social deprivation. To emphasise that point, I would like to ask whether the Minister of State or any Minister has attended any national co-ordinating committee meeting this year, or indeed since this Government came into office. How many such meetings have they attended? When did they take place?

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