Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the committee. To reflect the points made by Deputies Kyne and Tóibín, we seek to ensure we follow the opportunities and increasingly we see companies with the ambition and capacity to go into the new parts of the US market. This opens up new areas for us. Much of our growth is in areas such as software, where there are huge opportunities. Whatever the reasons, some companies would say it is not just this, but that these states have a developmental mandate generally, promote a good business environment and have been successful. We certainly follow the opportunities.