Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)

In many cases, local authorities have been orientated against enterprise. Given the seriousness of the jobs crisis, which cannot be underlined enough, what resources will the Government put in place to reorient local authorities to ensure they have an enterprise culture? An enterprise culture will not be created overnight or in a year. Local entrepreneurs and small businesses see local authorities as the place to pay fees and rates.

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