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

As the Deputy knows, the Succeed in Ireland initiative operates on the basis of a comprehensive agreement between ConnectIreland and IDA Ireland.

I understand this agreement, which was mutually entered into by both parties, sets out the process by which jobs are verified as having been created. I am informed that as it currently stands, 527 jobs on the ground have been created. I make it clear that IDA Ireland oversees and manages the operation of the initiative. I certainly have no reason not to rely on the data and information provided. I am carrying out a review and it is clearly in the interests of good governance that such a review would be undertaken before determining the future of the programme. We must fully understand how the initiative has functioned, its strong and weak points and how we could potentially improve it in future. This is in the interests of the taxpayer, the State and, ultimately, the programme itself.

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