Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am slagging.

I welcome our cuairteoirí. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Seanadóir Ó Céidigh agus a chairde as an bhfhochoiste seo a shocrú inniu.

At this very important sub-committee we are focusing on the lifeblood of the economy. In preparation for the event I took notice of the report, The Future of Business in Ireland: A conversation with SMEs, published by Vodafone. It was reasonably heartening, notwithstanding the challenges faced. I do not want to strike a discordant note, but in listening to some of the contributions, one would think no jobs had been created outside Dublin.