Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Enterprise Ireland has approved funding of over €1.2 million to client companies in the north Mayo area since 2003. A new Enterprise Ireland supported high potential start-up company, Heatsolve Limited, commenced operations in Ballina in 2005. I was with it in South Africa last week. Enterprise Ireland has committed funding of over €700,000 to the IRD North Mayo-West Sligo Limited for the development of enterprise space in Ballina. As the Deputy is aware, I officially opened the centre during my visit to Ballina in January 2006. His colleague, Dara Calleary, was there to meet me in the company of Deputy Carty and Frank Chambers. Dara Calleary was very strong on identifying needs in Ballina, and the Deputy is correct in detecting his interest in the situation, with that of Deputy Carty. I should point out that in August 2005——

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