Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will tell the Deputy what happened last year. We sent a call out to local authorities to tell us what they could spend and to put in the amount. Some local authorities told us they could not spend any money. I am not saying that is the case with Clare. Some local authorities were very ambitious in their spend. They got it spent and got their lanes completed. Some local authorities did not think they would be able to do as much. Therefore, they did not get as much because they did not ask for as much. I gave them all 70% of what they were looking for. I am not sure if that is the case in Clare. I will check it out.

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