Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister does not need to be told that towns and villages are under significant pressure in facing not just the challenge of depopulation but also online trading. For those who do not understand that challenge, I encourage them to listen back to the recent "Drivetime" reports by John Cooke who gave views from the ground. I want to discuss with the Minister how the town and village scheme and the scheme to encourage people to move back to towns and villages are progressing. Will he also outline his key priorities in this area in 2019?

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