A few weeks ago the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and her Department announced €164 million in rural regeneration and development fund funding. Meath County Council submitted three projects for funding. A total of 19 counties received funding. The three projects in Meath were in Athboy, Oldcastle and Dunshaughlin and not one of them was funded. The three projects combined would cost €10 million. The Minister's constituency with a population of 147,000 got €32 million. Meath has a population of 222,000 and did not get a penny. What were the reasons that Meath was overlooked once again in this round of funding? Was this raised with the Tánaiste by Deputy English? Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil giving crumbs to the people in Meath is not good enough and this is not the first time. It has been going on for years whether it is funding for gardaí, the state of the roads or any other kind of funding. Meath is always at the bottom of the pile and that needs to change.

As to why three projects were not funded under the RRDF, basic criteria are attached. These are issues the Minister will be in a position to respond to. I will raise it with the Minister for rural development.

I wrote to her.

I will raise it.

I wrote to her.

No, I will raise the fact that the Deputy raised it today and I am sure the Minister will respond. I will also speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, who is proactively engaging with many sporting clubs in Meath, along with Senator Cassells and others. Traditionally, they have been very energetic on behalf of Meath-----

Is that why we did not get anything?

-----on many fronts.

Is that why we did not get anything?

We will see what transpires.