Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know that many people in west Cork object to a lot of things when they happen. I will give the Deputy the facts. Kinsale Library was funded, as was Banteer Community Sportsfield. Unsuccessful projects included those in Ballyvourney, Bandon, Macroom and Bantry, which were not shovel ready, while the Kanturk link road, Schull harbour, Ballinspittle and Skibbereen did not score well compared with others. Successful projects in category 2 included those relating to Ballydesmond and Ballyvourney. The development of the rural digital innovation hubs across the country will benefit west Cork. There were unsuccessful projects that did not score well in comparison with others. The evaluation board brings the schemes to me and I make the decisions. Some of these projects did not make the cut because they were not shovel ready or did not score well enough.

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