Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Have entities come before Mr. O’Brien and stated that they will pull out of Ireland? If so, have they quantified that in job loss numbers? As politicians, we hear from IBEC and from many different stakeholders about the potential impact of X, Y and Z.

We hear that a certain number of jobs will be lost, a certain amount of tax revenue will be lost or imports will be down. However, despite the unbelievable attention this Bill has had, we do not hear that from Mr. O’Brien’s side. To what extent does the concern he is articulating on behalf of his members reflect a genuine impact on the economy in terms of job losses, revenue loss or trade loss?