Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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Before we move to a second round, I would like to comment briefly. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I represent the city of Limerick and north Tipperary. In Limerick, we have a number of unemployment black spots. There are others across the State but eight of the top ten unemployment black spots are in the city of Limerick. Has there been any engagement by Enterprise Ireland with the LEOs about how we could target those black spots? It has been an ongoing issue for a number of years. The area might change but it is still an unemployment black spot. Unfortunately, seven or eight of the top ten black spots are always in Limerick city. Are there any specific actions that Enterprise Ireland or the LEOs could take? Could a grant be provided so that we could do something for those particular areas? I would welcome a brief comment from Mr. Clancy and Mr. McElwee.