Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Special consideration is given in the programme for Government to the creation of new jobs in rural areas nationally. Is the Taoiseach aware that the Border region, which includes my constituency of Sligo-Leitrim and south Donegal, has unfortunately witnessed the slowest level of job growth of any region? Can he advise the House of the efforts the Government is making to rebalance job creation growth, in particular in the face of Brexit and the weakening of sterling which has already resulted in job losses in my region?

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