David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)

I have several questions to put to the Minister. The domestic economy is on the floor, with 470,000 people out of work and more than 100,000 forced to emigrate. Electricians, plasterers, plumbers and builders are out of work, yet the Government is taking €700 million from capital investment. In Waterford, commitments were given in respect of a 50-bed community nursing unit on the grounds of St. Patrick's hospital and an oncology unit which would provide palliative care. Neither of these projects is included in the revised capital programme. Roads throughout the country are in a poor state of repair. Funding has been taken from local government.

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