Dr. Stuart Mathieson:

On the question of businesses in Clare we keep a regional view on the businesses we support. I do not have figures for Clare to hand but last year we supported 133 businesses in the Clare, Limerick and Tipperary region. On the point about the Border areas and other regional areas, we have dedicated consultants who work on our programmes in each area to ensure we have a regional spread. As an example, we have a dedicated consultant who has a patch in Monaghan, Cavan and Leitrim. The Border area is well covered. This year we plan to do a series of roadshows whereby we will get out and encourage businesses through meeting them on the ground and telling them what we can do to help them. Of course we will also listen to see what we can do to help them.