Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When I asked about the value for money assessment, I was not talking about a review of how people were placed and so forth. I have questions about that too because many constituents in my office have made complaints. I have showed them how to do so through the formal process. That was a number of years ago and it is going on still. My question is whether the review looked at the money that is being spent because to me it seems colossal. The breakdown for each year is as follows: in 2015, €1.2 million; in 2016, €25.2 million; in 2017, €57.4 million; in 2018, €71.7 million; in 2019, €58.6 million; and in 2020, €33.8 million. This is a staggering sum of money, particularly when one considers that Turas Nua in particular has been the subject of continuing criticism and controversy, unfortunately.

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