European Council Meeting: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-06-22
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Richard O'Donoghue (IND), Limerick County

I ask the Minister of State to check the record of the Dáil where he will see that more than six months ago I asked why we had not applied for more funding and for our fair share from Europe. We just heard that €750 billion was available. Ireland is receiving €915 million and other countries are receiving triple this amount even though they are of a similar size. The Irish application did not prioritise broadband, infrastructure or housing, even though we have a housing crisis.
I have been in business and self-employed all of my life. I know that when one goes out looking for business, one has to sell oneself. I was elected to the Dáil just over a year ago and I can only be critical of the people who are going out to fight for this country. We are not getting our fair share.

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Sitting date: 2021-06-22