Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Shanahan and his team. I pay tribute to him for the fact that IDA Ireland has appeared before the committee with a clear set of accounts. More important, however, is the work of IDA Ireland in securing investment and jobs for the State, particularly in the teeth of the recession. The organisation's work, when it demonstrated resilience during those tough times, was one of the contributing factors in pulling the country through. I am conscious that witnesses coming before the committee are often not subjected to an extreme grilling without recourse to the positives of the work they do. It is only right and proper to acknowledge IDA Ireland's work and to pay tribute to Mr. Shanahan in promoting Ireland across the globe to secure investment and to bring much needed global entities to these shores. Well done. That is the niceties out of the way.