Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As someone who worked with these organisations and knows them quite well, I believe the Deputy's language is unacceptable. There is no targeting of these organisations. What we are trying to do is facilitate organisations, including trying to facilitate more organisations in other ways. We are also trying to ensure there is a consistency of approach, that there are clear communications channels and that we have a plan for dealing with all of these organisations into the future. I believe it is quite a progressive development that two Departments in a short space of time are sitting down and developing a plan in order to ensure this happens. That is what is going to happen in the coming months.

There is no targeting of any organisation at all. We are being very progressive with these organisations, facilitating them and working with them. I am glad I made the decision I did because it has ensured the viability and future operation of many great organisations.

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