Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was conscious while reading the presentation of the drop in investment from Britain, which is the most dramatic thing that has happened in the past ten to 15 years. It highlights the need to adapt all the time to where business is coming from.

Indonesia is one of the places we have targeted by opening an embassy because we see the potential there. I think the same applies in Thailand. Indonesia, which has a huge population and great potential, is one of the great success stories in Asia. Has the IDA any plans to capitalise on the fact that we now have embassies in countries such as Indonesia?

Ms Sharpe mentioned air links. Few enough European countries have direct air links with Asia. It is really only countries which have major hubs. We have had the advent of flights to the Middle East. There are a number of flights every day. Does that help? Is there one particular country that we are losing out on because we do not have a direct flight there?