Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have tabled a similar question that we probably will not reach. People are grateful to get this money. Last year there was €17 million, but this year it is down to €10 million. People are concerned that it has been clawed back by that much. Will the Minister assure us that new money or more money will be found for the rest of the year? Although the €17 million spent last year did a tremendous amount of work, there had been ten years of nothing. We ought to see an increase in the funding available from last year rather than a decrease. I hope the Minister will find the extra funds for this in the future.

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