Mr. Andrew McGuinness:

To give another short example, the URBACT project is closer to home. In Kildare, it has been run in Naas and Athy. One example of how it was run is that Naas was connected with a lot of cities that were facing challenges that might be faced by a commuter belt city. Great learning was shared across Europe on that.

I will tell one anecdote. Naas was connected with Petrinja in Croatia. People may have heard the name in the context of an earthquake that took place in 2020. The councillors in Naas mobilised support - it was during the Covid-19 pandemic - and a lorry load of support equipment was transferred from Naas to that town in Croatia because of the familiarity and friendships made through the project. Something that was built as a planning project evolved into having a social element, which showed great cohesion between the regions. There was great learning.