Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with that assessment and I thank Dr. McQuinn for his forthrightness in his answers. Remote working is something we talk about. I do not like the word "remote" because one can work from any place in Ireland and not be remote if one has the technology. The challenge is to digitalise the regions such that everybody will have connectivity and the opportunity to work any place they want. I believe this will be a huge factor in terms of foreign direct investment locating in Ireland into the future. Foreign direct investment wishing to locate in Ireland will be looking at the ability of people to work in communities such that they do not have to provide huge office spaces or facilities. They have looked at this previously and will be doing so even more so now because it is more manageable for these companies to have people working from home for a number of days per week as it cuts down on the overall cost of real estate.