Mr. Mark Redmond:

The two-way US-Ireland business relationship, with US investment into Ireland and vice versa, has never been as strong.

However, I must acknowledge that we are in an uncertain global situation with Brexit, the EU state aid case and a changing view to world trade from the far side of the Atlantic. For this reason, we must as a country be vigilant on the issues within our control to ensure that an atmosphere of certainty regarding Ireland as a good place to create jobs is maintained.