Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is turning a blind eye to what is happening. There is genuine good performance and people are making solid impacts. I do not have access to the collaboration of local enterprise bodies but the existing INTERREG bid had joint applications and that is the sort of process we encourage. In our latest regional call I will encourage collaboration because anything that can tap into a wider range of expertise or get collaboration going is to be encouraged.

One must be practical in terms of the limits of institutional growth. There are two legislative systems in place and people must agree to any evolution. That would have to be negotiated at an institutional level.