Martin Brady (Fianna Fail)

They are. If one gives handouts to people, it is very difficult to police this. Handouts were given for free food, including butter, and in some cases people who got vouchers bought bottles of whiskey with them.

Overall, there is much tidying up to be done in this area. There is no point throwing money at people if it is not being utilised properly, which is not happening in many cases at present.