Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reject the Deputy's suggestion that we have not invested in infrastructure. When I was first elected to this House in 2011, the Government was having to cut budgets and the IMF and the EU were in here, having loaned us money. I am not sure whether the Deputy remembers that. It was a short time ago. I absolutely acknowledge that we need to improve infrastructure like roads, housing and office space. When I took up this job last year, I was told there was a huge shortage of office space. A great deal of office space is now being provided by private investors. That will be available in Dublin. I am conscious of the importance of ensuring all the regions get a piece of the action when opportunities are presented by Brexit. We will make sure jobs from back offices and middle offices go to the regions. I will continue to push that agenda.

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