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Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: A lot more than when Deputy Coonan's party was in Government.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I have to listen to all sorts of rubbish in here.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Something original.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: There are 40% more gardaí than when Fine Gael was there.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy can quote whoever he wishes.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I have very limited time available to me because I am sharing time with the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Kelleher. I apologise to the House for missing part of the debate. I understand my absence was referred to by Deputies O'Donnell and Jan O'Sullivan. From 10.30 a.m. until approximately 12.10 p.m., I was in committee on defence business...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I listened with interest to Deputies Michael D. Higgins and Dan Neville. Both Deputies made constructive contributions, most of which I agree with. Contrary to the impression given, however, a great deal has been done since the interim report was produced and considerable work continues to be done behind the scenes. For example, one of the recommendations in the interim report was that...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It will not be made today but it is due shortly. Significant work is also being done behind the scenes on the industrial park. The globalisation fund was negotiated with the European Commission by the Government, not by Alan Kelly, MEP, or any other MEP. The Minister of State, Deputy Dara Calleary, will visit Limerick on Monday to explain how the process will work in practice. Everyone in...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: While I accept that, a great deal of private investment is available.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Government investment was €25 million in each of the past two years and €25 million this year.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I fully accept that.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It is the reason I have called a meeting on the issue for next Tuesday.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: A great deal of money has been spent to develop communities. We have allocated 100 additional gardaí which means the number of gardaí in the areas in question is about twice that when the Fine Gael-led Government left office. That was at the origin of many of the areas' problems.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The Government has provided money and appointed regeneration personnel to spend it. It is now examining whether this money is being spent to best effect.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Large sums of money have been spent on rehousing people from the areas in question.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Rebuilding is the next priority and the reason for the meeting I have called for Tuesday.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Contrary to the impression being created, a great deal of work continues to be done. I have every confidence in the ability of the Government and Tánaiste to deliver on the recommendations in the interim report. I was somewhat disappointed that the Government was not consulted by Mr. Brosnan before he met the joint committee. Much work has been done and remains to be done but it will be...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: And to take credit for it.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I understood the Fine Gael Party is in favour of keeping down public expenditure. Deputy Bruton has one policy and Deputy O'Donnell another.

Written Answers — Sail Training Scheme: Sail Training Scheme (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: In the context of settling the Estimates for my Department for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. The decision to discontinue the scheme was a difficult one. I am conscious of the fact that it will come as a great...