Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. He has made several fantastic visits to County Louth, and north Louth in particular. He is always very welcome. I am very grateful for his response and his Department's recognition of what we all want to see succeeding, namely, improving entrepreneurship for women and across all the sectors.

What I am hearing from the Minister of State, and forgive me if I am wrong, is that no application has been put in. The THRIVE programme should apply to the Louth LEO. That is where the funding should come from, and where I should direct it regarding where the funding should come from. If the LEO has that funding earmarked for something else and if that funding is not possible, or if there is not enough funding, I would hope that we can engage again. There is so much going on within LEO offices and we have a really good one in County Louth. It does fantastic work. I would like the Minister of State's office to be open to me and to the THRIVE programme in case that funding of €10,000 is not an option for the THRIVE programme in Dundalk.