Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy may know, the scheme announced during the summer was a pilot scheme. That scheme will come to an end on 31 December. The success or otherwise of such schemes will be assessed. In 2019 we will be reviewing the position, with a view to continuing the scheme in the future.

The pilot was to assess how the model might work in rural communities.

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