Over the next five years, investment in the regions under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 will be focused in accordance with the priorities of the National Spatial Strategy. We will ensure that the nine regional Gateways develop a critical mass of population to offer a real alternative to growth in the Dublin Region. As attractive places to live, work and do business, they will become drivers of regional economies, supporting balanced regional development and contributing to the overall economic and social performance of the country.
sceptical towards state expenditure on education, for example in favour of study fees or private schools