John Carty (Fianna Fail)

I speak from a parochial point of view in saying this is needed because of the massive development of Knock airport. Investment by the board of the airport and the Government has brought the airport to a high standard and it has a land bank available for companies to develop. The region was once described as the black triangle of east Mayo but thankfully this is no longer the case. The area now provides significant employment but its young population is still forced to move to Dublin and elsewhere and it would be marvellous to keep them in their native region.