Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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There is nothing precluding members from discussing the issue of resources, given that they are the key element of Estimates. Does the Department have sufficient resources to meet its core responsibilities?

Is a policy shift required to rebalance investment away from the IDA and towards Enterprise Ireland?

Regional resourcing is also a key issue. We have a two-tier economy, with Dublin developing at a different pace from the rest of the State. While resources are available for improving the regional spread - and it improved last year - is it not necessary to accelerate this improvement in light of the current imbalance in economic development?