James Bannon (Fine Gael)

Senator Mansergh spoke about the amount of investment that is coming on stream. I have a different story because much public concern has been expressed by finance officers and public representatives throughout the country with regard to the clawback in funding for various programmes and schemes that were to come on stream this year and next. These include water and sewerage schemes and infrastructural development programmes. This was all promised last year and money was being thrown around like confetti at a wedding.