Mr. Aidan Doyle:

That initiative must be extended to rural cities and towns. The schemes cannot be restrictive. I am aware that are properties that have been vacant for some time. It is important that we push the agenda.

From looking at our members, we are aware of the demographics of the people who are looking to move to the west and north west and that they want to live in the cities. The talent is there. In that context, it is very important that people have access to education. IT Sligo, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, and Letterkenny IT have come together and will be applying for technical university status next year. That is key to it, not only so that we will attract more talent but also in order that we will have talent available for the next five to ten years. It is very important that the issue is addressed and that education is available to access.