Mr. Aidan O'Kane:

That is great. I thank the Deputy very much for her questions. I absolutely agree with her on the economic corridor. I had a meeting with the Dublin–Belfast economic corridor folk this week. What is happening in that regard is very exciting. The cross-Border element features really heavily in making the whole thing work. On the western corridor, we can see the green shoots. The Atlantic Technological University is a really welcome asset for the region. Letterkenny has worked very hard to get to that stage, including by engaging with businesses to help develop the courses and research projects. The magic ingredient in all this is the tying together of three strands that need to work: the business community; academia; and government, whether it involves councils or the regional or national governments, such as the Irish Government, or the Assembly. If those three strands are tied together, the magic happens.

What is happening gives us a great opportunity. In Donegal, there is certainly ambition. Things are changing. We are hearing more inquiries about Derry. We are seeing a levelling up from a Northern Ireland perspective in the sense that there should and will be more investment in the north west. We are hearing the same sort of narrative from the Irish Government, which is talking about levelling up, with Donegal, from a regional perspective. When it all comes together, we will have a really good recipe for success in respect of economic growth.

To address the Deputy's point on having a skilled labour force, that is the number-one priority. It is what we have to get right, and that is why academia is so important.