Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has made it clear that in addition to the money provided for last year, she was able to find savings in grants that were not paid, which she then invested in these schemes last year. She has made it clear that if she is able to find additional savings this year, she will provide further money later in the year.

Let us be clear about this. As we start 2014, we can say with confidence that more people who are applying for these grants will get them than got them in 2013.

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