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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Okay. It is quite low. That would be concerning, obviously, because it is a large area but also because of the underdevelopment in the Border region in the past. It has suffered over the years because of its peripheral nature. Then, obviously, historically with the conflict as well, job creation was not as good there as it was in other parts of the country. Is Enterprise Ireland taking specific measure with regard to those counties from Donegal around to Louth to try to address that with the LEOs? Is it specifically targeting that.