Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Of the 507 visits nationwide in 2017, Cavan and Monaghan had four visits. In 2018, there will be three IDA Ireland visits to the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. Dublin had 247 visits. The Minister referred to regional balance and I hope she will aim to correct the current imbalance. There seems to be a disproportionate concentration in non-rural areas and the more urban areas, which confirms a skewed Government policy. With the national planning framework coming down the tracks and Brexit looming, counties like Cavan and Monaghan need to see the disproportionate focus on urban areas refocused on more regional areas and concentrated on areas like Cavan and Monaghan.

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