Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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That is an interesting point, because I have discussed this issue with SMEs and they say it can be quite hard to get into FDI. The view that was expressed to me is that SMEs see themselves as part of the FDI ecosystem, but FDI does not really notice them. They find it hard to get in. Once they are in, all available information suggests it can work quite well. However, it sometimes feels as though SMEs are small and are circling around a large entity. Once they are in it is great, but it is a matter of getting in. Is Mr. Caulfield experiencing that it works when there is FDI, but it is hard to get in?