I take it the Deputy is referring to the meeting which the Taoiseach and I had with the board of the Western Development Commission on 22 January last to discuss its "State of the West" report.
At the meeting, the Taoiseach outlined the steps being taken by the Government under the national development plan in the western region, which comprises the counties of Connacht along with Clare and Donegal. He emphasised that this Government is very committed to better regional balance and that financial provisions made under the NDP were 70% higher than those sought by the Western Development Commission when the NDP was being prepared.