Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator. I want to make it very clear that Government policy is to ensure that there is regional development across the country. There is a strategic group in Monaghan working to ensure that jobs are brought to Monaghan and the Border area. I have met that implementation group. There are regional plans. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the Senator to get the regional plan for the area in order to ensure that he knows what are the exact targets. I would be delighted to meet the group the Senator asked me to meet. I have met the county manager, the different educational people up there, the local enterprise offices, IDA Ireland representatives up there and the Enterprise Ireland people up there. I will meet the group mentioned by the Senator. It is a targeted area and we will do everything we can to make sure that jobs come to Monaghan.