Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Taking on board the Minister's comments and not wishing to join those who predict a worst case scenario, nevertheless, does he not agree that a responsible Government would recognise that, where a threat exists, it is incumbent on Government to exercise all the influence it can not only to cushion the effect on foreign direct investment in this jurisdiction and economy but particularly to take the initiative and create an impetus behind the indigenous player to level the playing field for the indigenous entrepreneur who comes up with an idea and will have a stake in the country through the most difficult times, as has been proven repeatedly, and will not opt at the first opportunity to move lock stock and barrel to a low wage economy overnight, many examples of which we have seen in the recent past?

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