Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the Minister might set out the expected yearly draw-down of this funding and outline how much of it can be drawn down in the early years, rather than, as is often the case, in the final 18 months, leading to project funding possibly not being spent as wisely as it would be if it were drawn down earlier. I acknowledge that it takes time to get systems up and running.

In regard to the regional assemblies referred to, perhaps the Minister might outline when he expects these agencies to draw down funding and give a commitment to provide further information in due course on the monitoring committee referred to in the reply.

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