Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to hear great news for Castlerea today. Harmac Medical has announced 60 new jobs in response to global demand for personal protective equipment, PPE, and surgical masks. It shows the excellence in medtech in the west and in Castlerea in particular. These jobs will be in engineering and quality. It is phenomenal. Each job will bring such benefit to the local economy and will have an impact on all Roscommon, east Mayo, and north and east Galway. It is a fantastic investment and particularly in challenging times such as these. I am heartened to see it and it is a great day for Castlerea.

It is great to see the funding for swimming pools. I have raised the need to find funding for local authorities for swimming pools. It is fantastic to see funding coming in to the Roscommon leisure centre and the Coral leisure centre in Ballinasloe. It will mean so much to keep those amenities open and support them and their providers, especially when income has been very hard hit during lockdown.