Mr. Karl Murphy:

I will respond to Deputy Haughey’s point on Dublin. To take URBACT, one example of the wider ETC piece is how Dublin is performing, and it would be interesting to look more closely at that. Traditionally, this was something that was very centred around Dublin and the east coast but it has now grown throughout the country and in the most recent call, counties Clare and Sligo were involved. I mentioned the European urban initiative. As part of this overarching urban agenda for the EU going back to the Amsterdam pact in 2016, it recognises the growing urban areas and the associated problems around segregation, unemployment and so on. There is this overarching piece between member states to work on this urban agenda for the EU and this will manifest through the European urban initiative to try to increase opportunities for all cities. It is something that we want to see picked up in Ireland but that means throughout the land, not just in Dublin. I would also mention Dublin City Council's European programme support office in addition to some of the other European project work that is happening.