Derek McDowell (Labour)

If we are talking about a serious programme of decentralisation strategically organised in places in which we want to see growth based on the spatial plan, then that is fine. However, that is not what we are talking about. We are talking about Senator Leyden and his mates in County Roscommon being able to go around next June telling people they have got 250 jobs or whatever or that they may get 250 jobs at some point in the undetermined future.