Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Deasy for his constructive approach. I already have regular follow-up meetings with the various agencies which have made commitments. We have structured those into a programme against which people measure performance and movement and we have a better matrix and vision of what the various agencies are doing. We are getting a level of collaboration that was not there before.

We would like to see more flagship projects to show progress. The data I quoted, however, at least show that enterprise in Waterford, as in the rest of the country, is undergoing a transformation. Good stories are coming out of Waterford, just as there are continuing difficulties in some sectors.

I would be happy to meet public representatives from the region on a regular basis and update them on what is happening. I would be happy to organise that. I go to Waterford and meet groups, particularly those within my own remit, but also other important regional players such as the city and county managers and Waterford Institute of Technology.

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