David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I agree fully with the Tánaiste on that issue. The silo approach is not the way to go. It should be collective and co-operative. I have seen it in action and it is very impressive.

When the Tánaiste opened Ireland House in New York, he mentioned Annie Moore from Cork, who left from Cobh. I will once again mention that for many years, and rightly so, we focused on the United States, but possibly to the neglect of Canada. I have worked with Canadians for the past number of years. I have advocated that we open, for instance, a presence in Calgary in the centre of Canada. It is a vast country with huge resources. More people in Canada per capita claim Irish descent than in the United States. There are huge numbers. Increasing our presence in Canada even more might be something that the Department in the next administration might have a look at, seeing as Nellie Cashman came from Midleton in east Cork. There is a monument to her. She was the saviour of an awful lot of miners way back.