Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

He did not mention the mid-west task force, which will be important in the context of the expansion of the smart economy outside Dublin.

Will he comment on the national skills bulletin? It has again highlighted this year that specialised focus is needed on IT, science, sales, marketing, health, accountancy, engineering and so on. However, a good understanding of basic maths is fundamental to this. In light of the Minister of State's role, which straddles a number of Departments, what is his view of the newspaper headline regarding a bid to sabotage Project Maths and the implications that has for our economy and the Government's proposals for a smart economy?

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