Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If the Deputy spoke to Mr. Fogarty, Mr. Evan Curran, who is the chairman of the local committee, or Roscommon County Council, he would learn that no application had been made to IFI. IFI met the council, told it the procedure to be followed and said that it was willing to assist the council in doing that. The Deputy is asking me to use discretion, but my officials and I can only use flexibility and discretion if the legal process of asking for same is followed. The Deputy knows that did not happen in this case. The local community also knows because my officials have kept it up to date on this matter.

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