Ms Mary Buckley:

There is no difference in our relationship with services companies and manufacturing companies. We work very closely with both. Indeed, some companies have both manufacturing and services as part of their operations here. There is no difference in those relationships. Manufacturing is, by its nature, capital intensive so the locations companies decide on do have to meet certain specific requirements. It is similar for technology services companies, although in a different way. Our relationships with the companies are very strong. They have to be. We commit to an ongoing engagement and relationship with companies. That does not change. We work with them to embed them here and to see what additional activities we can win for their Irish operations. We also work with them on the area of training and education because the skills they need today may not be the skills they will need in the future. We work all the time to upgrade, upskill and reskill. Companies are doing the lifelong learning that Ms Fitzpatrick spoke about and we work with them in that regard. Whether it is services or manufacturing, we have a working relationship with these firms to ensure that their operating environment here is right and to see how their activities and mandates here can be expanded. This ultimately aligns with our focus, which is to win investments and jobs for Ireland.