John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

I do not represent Tallaght, but I represent an adjoining area and the impact of employment issues there has become significant as Tallaght represents such a dominant area for South Dublin County Council. The Square shopping centre, the hospital, the college and so on are important factors in the area. Employment opportunities in Tallaght affect a wide area but my question is more general, although it has an impact on such matters.

Various sources, including the Economic and Social Research Institute, have sounded a note of caution regarding the opening of the Irish labour market to citizens of the new EU accession countries, Bulgaria and Romania. What is the Government's view on this?

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