Rural Schemes
Dail Éireann — 2025-07-10
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Louise O'Reilly (SF), Dublin Fingal West

I do not wish to be argumentative but there is a small difference between what I am saying and what the Minister of State is saying. As much as the community wealth building model is driven by those deliverables, we are looking at measuring improvement in regard to the number of children living in poverty and increasing the percentage of the working-age population in employment, and not only in employment but in employment in decent work. It is about measuring as well as local development and investment and channelling money in a focused way. I encourage the Minister of State to look at Ayrshire and Preston in particular. Preston has been completely transformed by this and the drivers measured the impact on wages, poverty and job satisfaction, etc., for the local community. On this day last week we were here with the Minister of State's colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, and we discussed how the State can be a really important driver. This adds an additional measurement in order that it will be very focused and ensure there is delivery at local level.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-10