Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The sector has experienced exponential growth across Europe but employment in it in Ireland has fallen. That is really worrying because it is an area in which we want Ireland to be a leader. There is broad agreement on that. We want it to be an area of significant growth. There has been a lot of success here in the context of some of the companies in the sector. Does the Minister believe this relief is what the sector requires to increase employment and grab some of the opportunities that are evident across Europe or are there other issues he has identified that need to be considered? I assume he or his officials have met with several of these companies and had dialogue with them. Are they seeking any other supports or changes?