Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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It was €2.145 million. That is quite low for Offaly. In terms of the figure for the midlands, I know they would compare well. If I heard Ms Brennan correctly, she said the figure was €88.2 million for Dublin. On a basis of population, obviously, that is not high. It looks like the midlands is getting its share there. The Dublin region does very well in terms of direct foreign investment, FDI, whereas the midlands does not. In that regard. the midlands region seems to be lagging behind in terms of development.

I am concerned about the Border region, which includes counties, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. Is that it? Does it take in County Louth? Which counties are in it? Does it include Donegal?