Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Riddle me this: when the Minister in the parent Department announced the figure of 100,000 net new jobs by 2016, what level of consultation took place with Mr. Ryan's organisation? I am assuming, although I could be wrong, that a Minister would not conjure a number out of thin air as a nice round figure. I would have thought there was some conversation with the experts on the front line charged with the delivery of the plans. What was the level of consultation between Enterprise Ireland and the Minister?