Government Defends Commitment To Offaly In "Decarbonisation" Agenda

Offaly received €550,000 in the most recent allocation.

The Government is defending its commitment to supporting Offaly in the 'decarbonisation' agenda.

Offaly received just 3% of an €18m EU Just Transition fund last week, despite argument it's the county most impacted by the scheme.

A special meeting of the local authority was held yesterday to discuss the €550,000 allocation, which benefitted two of the 12 projects submitted.

When pressed about what Laois Offaly Deputy Carol Nolan calls a 'scandalous' amount of funding, Tanáiste Micheál Martin says Offaly may receive more money in future allocations:

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