John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is very odd. It is sometimes difficult to even contact Enterprise Ireland by telephone and Mr. McCarthy is stating it is going to be responsible for determining whether what is involved is going to be a success. This is absolutely critical in the context of local development. The people with whom I have dealt for the past 20 years are very good at what they do. Mr. McCarthy is stating he, his officials and county managers really will have no say in determining whether what is being done in this regard is a success. What input does the Department have and does it deal with Enterprise Ireland? The situation in this regard is very odd, particularly in the context of the critically important role the former enterprise boards had in generating business.