David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How important is it that IDA Ireland's overall investment strategy and the national planning framework chime and are connected? How influential will IDA Ireland's view be in the new national planning framework? There were criticisms of previous spatial strategies, in which there was something for everybody in the audience. We are trying to move away from this in the regional cities, something I would buy into, especially in the case of the south east. It is very important in terms of the provision of infrastructure because it follows the national planning framework and a spatial strategy, thus making it easier for IDA Ireland to attract companies to other regions. As someone who represents the south east and sees that, despite the growth achieved and the positivity, we are still lagging behind, the national planning framework is an opportunity for us. How is IDA Ireland going to interact with that strategy? I will ask my final question after Mr. Shanahan has answered.