Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

——and direct local authorities to provide a certain percentage of relevant resources for people to be repatriated to the land, for which they provided funds during the hungry 1950s. They are responsible for ensuring we have the economy we enjoy today and deserve a just return and response from the Government which will not be found wanting. The pre-1953 allowance means approximately €145 million has been transferred to Irish people in Britain. It returns what came in envelopes during the pre-war and post-war period.