Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Is rud é seo atá ardaithe agam agus ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Kerrane, go rímhinic leis an Aire. Nuair a bhí sí ag plé an méid a bhaineann le LEADER le roinnt blianta anuas, bhíomar á rá go soiléir go dteastaíonn ceantar foréigiúnach ó na hoileáin. We have been raising this for some time. I understand the Minister said she has engaged with the islands but the reality is she has not listened to them. The islanders have been very clear about this. It is a totally different situation for islands. My colleague, Deputy Kerrane, outlined how the funding has drastically decreased for the islands but the situation of islanders is not being taken into consideration either. The administration of LEADER on the islands cannot be done correctly unless there is proper funding in place because, of course, people having to travel overnight to the islands increases the burden as well.

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