Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have been a long-standing advocate and supporter of RAPID programmes. Previous Fianna Fáil-led Governments were very strong on tackling area disadvantage and having a whole-of-government approach to it. I have asked the Cabinet sub-committee on social affairs to examine reintroducing a similar programme. I am working with the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, who is responsible for community development, to see whether we can recover the focus that was there at the height of the RAPID approach to socioeconomic disadvantage in certain parts of our cities. I am very keen to develop that.

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