Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail)

This was a really engaging discussion. Mr. Power brought up a very practical example that is making such a huge difference not just to the physical appeal of Athy but also in terms of lifting the spirits of people who live there. Are there are any cross-Border or transnational projects that have been led by any of the assemblies? Sometimes that is how we can secure funding.

In terms of monitoring socioeconomic trends, do the witnesses have any evidence or examples of how that has supported funding or redirected funding to address some of the issues that may have emerged following those trends?