All Governments have determined to retain maximum contact with our diaspora — people who have left this island and people who claim Irish origins. There have been many initiatives, for example, the DÍON fund which assists housing initiatives in the United Kingdom in particular. In addition, there are initiatives in obtaining visas. County associations also link on a regular basis with various Departments here. There is a great deal of liaison and interaction between the Government, Departments and our emigrants.
While it is desirable to have a process to track Irish people who set up businesses overseas, I am at a loss as to know what kind of system or device could be put in place to produce accurate statistics. We are open to suggestions about what kind of mechanism could be introduced to do that.