Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I referred to the ten enterprise centres, some of which are in north-west Mayo, as the Deputy knows. There is also an institute of technology in Castlebar which is helping to get companies interested in investing in the area. However, the investment will be in the larger towns because that is where we have acquired the land and have installed technology facilities. We could put bricks and mortar into some of the places the Deputy suggests, but if we do not get an occupant, it is a waste of public money. The population of Mayo is rising and the numbers at work are rising too.

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