Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We can also point to the national broadband plan, which the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, supported from the very beginning. With regard to regional connectivity we are helping to build the investment in our regional airports through the regional airports programme. All counties are experiencing population growth according to the census up to 2022. If we look at the plans of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland they are skewed in favour of the regions. We have regional enterprise plans. We have tight labour markets throughout the country. There is a bit of balance needed.