Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has asked a number of questions. It is Government policy that where it can be agreed locally the local community development committees will be the lead local action groups for their respective areas. We are in constant conversation with Irish Local Development Network, ILDN, and we will be talking to them again tomorrow. I have worked with these groups over a lengthy period and we are working with them in a spirit of co-operation.

Cork has specific historical issues and issues of scale. The Deputy has identified issues relating to Galway. I come from a county of similar size, if not bigger,-----

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