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

This year, the net job increase in Enterprise Ireland companies exceeds that of the IDA. The gross increase considerably exceeds that of the IDA. We are seeing a new pattern evolve in what the Germans would call Mittelstand companies. Enterprise Ireland has played a significant role in that, developing the leadership for growth programme, which the Senator knows about. One sees the Combilifts, the McHales, the Keenans of Carlow-----