Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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No, I would not expect it, given the pattern. Obviously it is too early to say but not given the pattern of focus on the sectors where we are already strong. Increasingly, the wins are for people with higher skills and those in research and development areas. The Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, will advert to the fact that almost 40% or 50% of the projects we are winning now have a research and development dimension. We should bear in mind two things. First, Enterprise Ireland has a much better regional spread. Second, there is a knock-on with all of this. For every job with a foreign company there is a job elsewhere in the economy and the same applies to Enterprise Ireland wins in export markets.