Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hear what the Deputy is saying. We are adding to IDA Ireland's 275 staff, for example, by taking on graduates as part of another programme. We have made additional staff available in America under the Winning Abroad initiative, which was launched by IDA Ireland in mid-2014. I have just extended the funding of that initiative to make sure experienced people continue to be available to the Winning Abroad team. It is important to mention that for the most part, IDA Ireland was protected from cuts during the recession. I am pretty confident that we have the staff we need to make sure we win abroad. I will make sure the budgets are available. I will be looking for more in the next budget.