Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Jobs from foreign direct investment or the IDA, in the main, do not swim. With few exceptions, IDA jobs are not crossing the Shannon. Projections based on the IDA record over the last five years show that while Galway city can expect up to 1,300 jobs per annum over the next five years, counties like Leitrim can expect 80 jobs and Roscommon just 45 jobs per annum. There are similar projections for towns in east Galway. What specific measures will be taken to bring jobs to rural and smaller provincial towns?

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