Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I outlined the position to the Deputy's colleague, Deputy Declan Breathnach, yesterday. This is a grant that has been paid in most years but is not an automatic payment. The situation is that we are reviewing our capital budgets. There is huge pressure coming from the need to provide 20,000 additional places every year. The Department is reviewing the position to see what would be the timing that could be achieved for the payment of such a grant. Work is continuing at the Department. I am not in a position to make a clear statement at this stage.

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