Mr. Brian McGrath:

I thank the Chairman for that. I will look to collate a summary document for the committee and for the shared island unit. We have looked with anticipation towards the development of the all-island budgets and I know that ports are mentioned therein. I would urge that Foyle Port is seen as an Irish port the same as Shannon Foynes Port, Dublin Port and Killybegs Harbour in a way that opens up its potential. For years we might have been overly parochial about it.

The economies need to get some sort of stimulus. We would like to table our ideas in that regard, and if the committee is prepared to be a conduit for that, then I will appreciate it very much. I thank the committee for allowing me the time to come here and make a pitch.