Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Government's strategy to create employment in Cork is to progress the development of a knowledge economy so that the city can compete nationally and internationally for foreign direct investment. The agency is also working with its existing client base to expand their presence in Cork as well as providing modern property solutions with supporting infrastructure in the area. New investment announcements in the region made in the past year include those relating to Eli Lilly, PepsiCo, GlaxoSmithKline, Trend Micro, Netgear, Amazon, Citco and Amgen, which will result in over 2,300 new jobs at full operation in Cork.

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