Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I very much welcome the funding the Minister has outlined for Cork. As my colleague from Cork, Deputy Stanton, clearly outlined, it is a huge county. There are lots of towns and villages throughout the place. It is important, therefore, that there is co-ordination and that where communities have a real drive on to renew and revitalise their area, there is no hurdle put in their way which prevents it from happening. It is important that there is that co-operation from the Department with the local authority in making sure that the local authority is delivering because I know the Department will deliver. It is about us all working together so that we can make really good progress in a very short time period.

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