Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is why the work IBEC is doing is so valuable. It could have looked at just this jurisdiction and not had the vision to look at the all-island situation, but IBEC has shown the lead in that regard. The restrictions Mr. D’Arcy pointed out exist, but they do not prevent each of the organisations, firms and public bodies, no matter what they are tasked with, from having a vision for the future and, without taking a constitutional position, that has to look at all aspects of the all-island economy and the challenges we face as an island. It is remiss of organisations not to stretch that far and have that vision. In fairness, most people do and IBEC's work is so valuable here. Mr. D'Arcy is correct in what he said about the institutions being back up and running in the North and getting all the benefits of the PEACEPLUS project and the new opportunities that opens where it is not confined to the Border areas but is also for the local authorities throughout the country.