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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Disadvantaged and Severely Handicapped Areas.

Criteria for area designation

Summary

A Deputy asked what criteria were being used to classify areas as disadvantaged or severely handicapped. The Minister said he did not have the information in his brief, and the Chair noted that the questions concerned three specific counties.

(Limerick West): Could the Minister indicate to the House the criteria being used to decide whether the areas should be included in the disadvantaged as severely handicapped areas? Has he that information?

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The three questions here are all very specific relating to areas in three different counties. I have not——

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(Limerick West): The Minister has not got that information?

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I have it, but not in this brief.

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(Limerick West): Is the Minister prepared to indicate to the House the criteria used in deciding——

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I have not been asked that question. It is not on the Order Paper.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The three questions on the Order Paper refer to three specific counties.

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