David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Will Mr. Shanahan help me by being specific? Taxation is important as one of the factors, but I agree with him that skills and talent are the key ingredients. That makes sense for companies, but is this a problem in the south east? We do not have a university, but what is the level of joined-up thinking to deal with this issue? IDA Ireland looks at the unemployment figures and also meets companies which have to make decisions on where they should locate. There is a need for support for the regions. Therefore, if the key ingredient is the availability of talent, is this aspect a problem in the areas where the rate of unemployment is higher?