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

I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Joe McHugh, and he is up for something in this area if we can develop a scheme. One issue will be access to funding because 80% of the Department capital funding is simply to cope with population growth.

We need smart access to funding, to exploit the pilot schemes and deepen community involvement to achieve a broader range of interests who are interested in helping this to happen. We see how we can work together to develop clusters where this would occur. At least building blocks are emerging to enable something to happen.

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