Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the commentary from ISME in regard to rural transport and what it is seeking for in that regard. Perhaps a member of ISME would elaborate on the French and Austrian Alpine solution and the free bus. The issue of procurement has been raised. I, too, would welcome some elaboration on that issue.

As stated by my colleague, Deputy Cannon, Galway city is booming on one level but there has always been an imbalance in Galway in terms of the volume of industry located on the east side of the city and the huge traffic congestion arising as a result. I am aware that during my time as a councillor a lot of land was zoned as industrial on the west side of Galway city. Does Enterprise Ireland have a strategy to try to rectify the imbalance in Galway and thus address not only the shortage of industry on one side of the city but the traffic congestion issues? I would also like some information on the overlap between Enterprise Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the type of interaction between both organisations and the dividing line in terms of operations.

Mr. Neil McDonnell might also elaborate on the point he made in regard to the local enterprise offices and the county manager.