Departmental Programmes
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-01
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

There is obviously the issue around ring-fencing at the EU level but regardless of how the negotiations manifest in Brussels, we can make our own national commitment to ring-fencing for the local development companies network, LCDN. The LCDN is seeking an additional €10 million to sustain SICAP funding. That was its recent request. The Minister of State has outlined the importance of the work it is doing.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-01