The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is in the House and this question is about the industrial development (amendment) Bill. We have the threatened closure of a Bord na Móna facility - a briquette factory - at Littleton, with more than 70 jobs-----

No-----

This is under the industrial development (amendment) Bill.

No, it is not. That would be an incredible stretch of the imagination.

It would not. At least I have legislation to refer to, unlike the last Deputy. It is an important issue. Last week in Nenagh we had Coty's announcement and in that regard I thank the Minister for meeting us yesterday. I want to know what action the Government will take to ensure that the Bord na Móna plant will be secured for the workers in Tipperary. We have had too many hits in Tipperary. In terms of jobs being lost, it is as if we are under siege at the moment. When I put the question yesterday about ConnectIreland, I did not get much of an answer from IDA Ireland once the Minister had left. Something funny is going on. There is not a nice tang off it. I want to talk about "ConnectTipperary". I want to stay connected. I want some answers about the future of the Bord na Móna plant at Littleton.

The question is far more appropriate to the line Minister.

She is here.

The Deputy can table a parliamentary question.

Tá sí anseo.

Yes, but this slot is not for questions on constituency issues. Does the Minister or the Taoiseach wish to comment? We will not be getting into this on an ongoing basis.

The Deputy mentioned the industrial development (amendment) Bill. The draft heads of the Bill were approved by Government-----

Now. Go raibh maith agat.

-----and we expect them in the first half of 2017. On Tipperary, given the Deputy mentioned the Bill-----

I did, as it concerned legislation.

If I may answer the question, the Deputy asked me about Tipperary. I met the Deputy on two occasions along with the other Deputies from Tipperary. I will meet the action group from Tipperary, including the chief executive, along with any Oireachtas Members that wish to attend next week. I assure the Deputy that regional jobs are hugely important to me. I know Deputy Mattie McGrath knows that to be the case.

Show me the money.

IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the local enterprise offices-----

ConnectIreland.

-----are all trying to win regional jobs for Ireland, including Tipperary.

Hear, hear.