Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I am sure the witnesses are aware from their own experience of many of the issues. One of the issues, particularly for businesses in San Francisco, is direct flights. I know this issue is back on the agenda. We wrote to the Minister, but the response was not entirely encouraging. Some 40% of our foreign direct investment comes from San Francisco, but there is a problem with regard to flights between Ireland and San Francisco. It is like having to send people to Paris from here in order to get them to England. This is trying and wearing and we are losing opportunities because of it. Have IBEC or the Irish Exporters Association had any engagement with the Government on this. I believe the issue was raised at its last meeting.