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

Waterford certainly has not been excluded. I have held two Action Plan for Jobs meetings there and intend to have more. In the first phase of the support for business pilot initiative, just one meeting is being held in Dublin. We will look at Waterford in the next phase. I see the merit of that. There is no region I have visited more often in an effort to understand the needs of enterprise and to respond to them than the south east. It is certainly not being overlooked by me. The IDA's approach was raised. I am convinced by the effort we have made to increase the focus on the region, which has resulted in a significant increase in site visits. I am satisfied with the pipeline that is building up, which will deliver additional investment in the region. I am satisfied with the IDA's response. Its deployment of resources is delivering improved performance, which is what I seek.

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