Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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It is a natural privilege for other countries to look at Canada in terms of trying to get into the US, particularly if they are in the med-tech area for instance, where it can be hard to get certification in the States. Oftentimes, people try to do it by going into Canada, which might be a cheaper route to market than trying to tackle the US. I hope we can speak to some med-tech providers over there as well. This is an area in which Ireland can grow hugely, based on our numbers. Fair play to the Minister of State for leading the charge. We hope that when we go out there, we will not disgrace ourselves.