Mr. John James O'Hara:

Investment needs to be made at a younger level, in innovation, research and development and education. What worries us in the Border communities is the fact that 45% of people under-25 are unemployed. We have three groups here with a great knowledge of real people on the ground so I ask that we are allowed to make a joint submission to the committee that outlines a solution and delivery model to make real projects and outline the implications of Brexit on Border communities. Unless we deal with the problem ourselves, stand up and go forward, a solution is not going to happen. We have to consider deliverable solutions. We have talked for the past four years. It is shocking to have 45% of people under-25 unemployed but we believe this time next 27% of people aged between 25 and 55 years will be unemployed and the only way forward is to come up with deliverable plans.