Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will not give any specific commitment until I engage on the proposal. Nationally, the local enhancement programme has a €7 million budget for 2025. Applications for that closed on 7 March and will be dealt with quickly. I look forward to meeting representatives of the Irish Men's Sheds Association and to engaging with them. I know I speak for the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, as well in sharing our commitment to supporting them. I express my absolute appreciation of the work they do, not only in my role as Minister for Rural and Community Development but also as Minister for Social Protection. The work they do is fantastic. It is a model that has bounced back after the pandemic as a result of considerable hard work. I support the work they do and the contribution they make across the island. I look forward to working with them over the course of my term as Minister.

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