Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach, but what is he going to tell the people in Askeaton, Oola, Hospital, Kilfinnane, Dromcolliher, Patrickswell, Ballingarry, Abbeyfeale and many more places around County Limerick given those promises were made 40 years ago to upgrade sewerage systems so that we could build houses and infrastructure? I accept that the Taoiseach said money is available now, but will he give it to Limerick so we can build houses?

Recently, funding of €2 million was given to Limerick for specific projects. Just €25,000 of that €2 million budget came to the county and the rest went to the city. Where is the equality between Limerick county and city to allow us to build? When the Government gives Limerick the money for infrastructure, I will build houses. There will be local employment for everyone to build houses and we will give the Government recognition for it, but first it has to give us the funds to do it, and it has not done that in the past 40 years.

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