John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I am not expressing platitudes. There is a huge level of co-operation, including by the IDA and Invest Northern Ireland. I attended an event in the Border counties yesterday held by the Border County Regional Authority. There is a huge level of action on the part of the enterprise boards in the North. Much has happened in the past 14 years in terms of co-operation. There is a huge level of exports from the Republic into the North. There is also an all-Ireland tourism body.

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