Job creation is at the heart of the efforts of the Government and the programme for Government. In light of that, I want to ask the Taoiseach about ConnectIreland. Reports which suggest that what seems to be obstruction by IDA Ireland took place in the creation of jobs are very disturbing and concerning. We are all now aware that the ConnectIreland initiative will end on Monday. The Taoiseach has repeatedly stated today that a review into ConnectIreland is under way. I want the Taoiseach to confirm when the review commenced, its terms of reference, when it will conclude and what influence it will have on the likelihood of ConnectIreland continuing.

I ask the Taoiseach to clarify that he has not misled the Dáil on the matter of a review. The initiative is due to shut down on Monday, and it is alleged that it is shutting down not least because of the connivance and, it is alleged, bad will of IDA Ireland. The Taoiseach needs to clarify that matter. I ask him to tell us about the review, including when it started and its terms of reference.

The Taoiseach can have one minute for a reply.

I will take 30 seconds. Perhaps Deputy McDonald would refer to the word "connivance" she used in regard to IDA Ireland.

It is disgusting.

It is just a word.

Maybe she should correct the record in decrying IDA Ireland.

I said the Minister is to carry out a review. I said the board dealt with this last November and that the contract was extended for 12 months, and if the contract were to be extended beyond Monday it would have to go for public procurement. I will ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to give the Deputy specific details on when the review will start and the nature of that review. The Deputy will, of course, understand that litigation is involved.

I want to make sure that everyone understands that there is a legal dispute between ConnectIreland and IDA Ireland. This is unfortunate and a legal process is under way to address the differences. On the last occasion on which I took questions on ConnectIreland, I stated that the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is drafting the terms of reference and guidelines for the review. We will consult the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and I know my officials attended the meeting of that committee yesterday. I had to attend a Cabinet meeting when the committee meeting took place. The committee was informed that I would not be available and the timing was unfortunate.

It is very difficult to carry out a review when a legal dispute is ongoing. We are putting the guidelines together and hope that IDA Ireland and ConnectIreland can come to an agreement. There is a dispute about the number of jobs that have been created. At the moment, there does not seem to be any agreement.