Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

I am delighted to contribute to this debate. Having listened to the Government side, I believe the Government and Opposition are living in parallel universes. Clearly, the facts do not back up what the Government is saying it has done for the region.

The report produced by Mr. Denis Brosnan, in addition to people of the calibre of John Herlihy, the head of Google Ireland, is excellent. Last week Mr. Denis Brosnan was forced to call a meeting of Oireachtas Members from the mid-west to state that the plan had effectively received no response from the Government. The plan has been sitting on the Tánaiste's desk for six months.

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