Councillor Paul O'Donoghue:

I found it quite embarrassing to come back to my county a few years ago, when we were asked to find out if we had one. People scratched their heads and eventually someone said we did have one. I did not know who he was and I was on the Committee of the Regions. It is a nominal position but it should be a real one. Other places are wiping our eye in going for funding because they are ahead of the game. I thank the Chairman and members for listening to those issues.