Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I am disappointed that the Minister did not answer my question, which asked when the new regime would be introduced. It obviously has not been introduced yet. Is it not the case that according to the document the Minister published last September, the new scheme was to be introduced from 1 January 2010? Where is that new scheme and when will it be implemented? Does the Minister agree that with a small amount of effort and commitment in this area on the part of the various Departments, an additional €1 billion in badly-needed capital could be brought into this country, thereby creating approximately 6,000 badly-needed new jobs? When will the new regime be put in place? Is the Minister satisfied with the current position in which there is such a dramatic inconsistency between the level of refusal encountered in this jurisdiction and that which obtains across the water in the United Kingdom?

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