Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Has the Minister of State gleaned trends from that information? Will the Minister of State indicate the direction this trend is taking and its extent? To what extent may we rely on this trend developing, given that in recent times we have seen the relocation of manufacturing jobs, on more than one occasion — some from my constituency — to more competitive locations? I wonder if the Minister of State can assure the House that this negative trend will not continue. Perhaps he can indicate what the future holds in that regard in the long term.

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