Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Cathaoirleach for deeming my matter on the Adjournment to be in order and I will raise it on another day.

On another more serious issue, I ask the Deputy Leader for a debate as soon as possible on competitiveness, particularly in the north-west region, the counties of Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. Traditional manufacturing industry in that part of the country is in freefall. I would like such a debate to call on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, or indeed the Taoiseach if he is available, to establish a cross-departmental team to devise an immediate strategy to attract new foreign direct investment into the region and to establish an environment which will allow further indigenous industry, backed by Enterprise Ireland, to flourish.