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Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a fhreagraí go dtí seo. I thank the Minister for his answers up to now.
2. Mr G Kelly asked the Minister of Health what contingencies his Department has in place to offset the loss of health funding provided by the European social fund. (AQO 3275/17-22)
Apologies for my enthusiasm, especially after 20 years. I thank the Minister for his answer. He gave a comprehensive rundown of some of the funding. After the recklessness of Brexit, however, harm is still being done to services in communities. There was the recent loss of funding from the European social fund, and countless other services are at risk of closing. The Minister is engaging with...
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Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
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