Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When the Minister speaks about the need for capital expenditure, it is worth reminding him that the Government’s capital programme is significantly less than the one the previous Government signed with the IMF. There was also a significant underspend on capital projects last year. When the Minister makes the point about needing this money from the lottery, he should look at the underspend in other budgets. Roads around the country, for example, are crumbling.