I come from a town in Tipperary which is greatly looking forward to decentralisation from which it would benefit enormously. It fits the criteria set out by the Minister of State who also made a contribution on the matter on 15 April in reply to Senator Finucane in which he laid down other criteria when he referred to the success of the new programme and proximity to third level education facilities, on which Tipperary would certainly qualify being close to the University of Limerick, the location of the Tipperary Rural Development Institute, within commuting distance of Cork and having convenient access to Dublin. Limerick Junction, which caters for eight trains a day in each direction, is just two miles away. There is the availability of sites and offices and a quality of life in terms of every type of sports facility. There are also good schools available. It is located in a very attractive part of the country, underneath the Galtee Mountains. There are many places to visit as people discovered when I had a family wedding with guests from abroad. It is located at a crossroads between Limerick and Waterford on one axis and very close to the Dublin-Cork axis. From all points of view, it would benefit greatly from decentralisation. While it has good facilities, it needs more people to use and sustain them. Decentralisation would fulfil this need.