Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputies. In response to Deputy Calleary, contractual agreements are entered into in respect of these schemes and timeframes are set out. The latter include milestones for when funding can be drawn down in the major schemes. I hope that no local authority made an application without having matching funding ready. Under the contracts, the work must be done. These are contractual deals so local authorities must honour what they are doing. Deputy Calleary asked what is meant by shovel ready. Shovel ready is when it is ready to proceed.

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