Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The scheme has to be implemented fairly across the board. The situation referred to by the Deputy is not unique. We hear similar stories regularly from throughout the country. I remind the Deputy that we are using taxpayers' money and there has to be a national scheme that is implemented fairly across the board. I cannot operate any other scheme. We have always accepted that we would look at the scheme to see if any errors were being made but that is not the case. The scheme is being implemented properly and fairly. The route referred to by the Deputy and which is of concern to him is not being used. The route being used for measurement is different from the first issue which the Deputy raised in the House a couple of months ago. The scheme has to be implemented throughout the country in a fair way.

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