Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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I am happy to have that clarified. I am disappointed with the Tánaiste's response on the Succeed in Ireland programme. I was going to ask the same question. It has taken so long for the terms of reference even to be agreed. This is a major issue. I have met with IDA Ireland and with ConnectIreland people in recent weeks and I find it inexplicable as to why we have not sorted out this situation. I understand what the Tánaiste has just said but I find it inexplicable. The idea of the Succeed in Ireland project was very good and it had the potential to bring jobs to small rural parts of the State where IDA Ireland probably would not be able to go, or would not have the resources to chase up three or four jobs here and five or six jobs there. I am very disappointed that we have not had any progress on this issue. The Tánaiste is aware that the matter was raised with the previous Taoiseach by a number of Deputies who expressed their concerns at the time. The delay on the subject is unacceptable.