In any new Administration next year, I propose that the workings and deliberations of the IDA are reported to every Member of Parliament on a regular basis. In other words, the Legislature and the development agency need to work more closely and more frequently together. If we are to achieve reasonable growth in the coming years, this Parliament needs to take a hands-on approach to international trade and inward investment matters. That would mean regular briefings and meetings with these agencies on a regional and national level. That would increase scrutiny of their strategies and would make the Dáil a little more relevant as it relates to where we are now and where we need to be in a few years time.

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