Cross-Border co-operation
Flynn urged the Government to renew cross-Border co-operation in the Donegal–Derry–Strabane area and suggested appointing a Minister with special responsibility. Dukes rejected the reported criticism of the Government’s commitment and asked Flynn to identify the Minister who had made it.
That question relates to cross-Border co-operation. Would the Minister agree that it would be important to reactivate the cross-Border activity which took place under the last administration where——
Comment on this
The cross-Border area of Donegal, Derry and Strabane is probably the blackest area for unemployment in the country. Recently, at a meeting a Minister from another jurisdiction who has responsibility for a particular part of this island suggested that there did not seem to be the same commitment from the present Coalition Government to prosper cross-Border co-operation when they were not prepared to nominate a Minister for special responsibility in that area. Would the Minister make that recommendation to the Cabinet?
Comment on this
I cannot take any responsibility for views or opinions expressed by Ministers of another jurisdiction. Perhaps the Deputy will let me know privately who is involved, because whoever he is, he has got the wrong end of the stick.