Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for the information they have provided. I have a couple of questions. If I run out of time we will get a chance to discuss them on the second round. If we miss out on anything, we will get a chance to catch up.

I want to ask about the innovation hubs, which I am particularly interested in. I want to get a sense of their contribution to the development of the SME base in the first instance, but specifically in the digital and green sectors. How are they are performing in real terms? How are they doing? Has consideration been given to, or do any of the witnesses have a view on, the potential for cross-Border co-operation between, for example, Sligo and Derry, which would be a very obvious example, or Donegal and Derry? I am asking how they are doing. I think they are great idea, but how are they actually performing and is there scope for further development there?