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

Naturally. There are so many opportunities in the west. We have a habit of thinking up good phrases. The Atlantic economic corridor is a great phrase but it means nothing unless it is underpinned with investment, for example, in Knock Airport, the western rail corridor, the N17, and renewable energy in the potential of offshore and onshore. This is the problem. In the west and in the regions, and I am sure it is the case in the south east, there are wonderful innovative people and really good businesses - multinationals and indigenous - but without the infrastructure. We have come through a recession. I recall meeting Mr. Power before when he told us we would have a soft landing, when at the time there was a concentration on construction. The way to protect ourselves from the next recession-----