Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister’s comments. If I heard her correctly, there are ten other hubs in County Louth that have been invited in. If I could have the list whenever it is available, it will be very welcome.

Dunleer needs a new library, and putting a hub in Dunleer would be a great idea. I appreciate that I do not have all the detail on who has applied, also in Louth village and in east Meath. At the bottom line, the transformation of our society because of Covid, and obviously the fact that we want to reduce our commute and climate change, mean the Minister’s connected hubs are a key facility for everybody. They should have a huge transformational impact on those communities which would otherwise have nobody in them during the day. It helps the local economy but, most of all, it keeps people near their families and their children going to and from school. It has huge other benefits as well. I hope the Minister keeps up the good work and circulates that list.

My other question is on east Meath. I did not ask it in the parliamentary question. What is the situation in east Meath? I can follow it up with the Minister later.

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