Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Having spent the last couple of Sundays in the north-east inner city, I can say that the people there do sympathy very well. This area is crying out for action and real activity, rather than spin, statements and ministerial visits. While Michael Stone has the potential to make a real difference, he will be unable to do so unless he is given an appropriate and dedicated budget that is not coming from other areas of Dublin city or other urban communities across the country. I would like to follow up on Deputy McDonald's question. Who is the lead Minister? Is the Office of the Taoiseach still the lead office in implementing this? If the Taoiseach is no longer the lead Minister, what metrics has he set to see where this is going? Who will report back to him? Will a specific allocation for the north-east inner city be made in the forthcoming capital plan and in next month's budget?

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