Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

Members on this side of the House are not seeking to play politics with this issue but we question, as is our right, the decision by Amgen and the Government's response to it. The company has had two postponements. On 15 October, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Micheál Martin met with Amgen. The people of Carrigtwohill and the region want to find out what the future holds for Amgen. Is it in a position to state whether it will proceed with the plant? If anybody is to be accused of playing politics with this issue it is the members of the Minister's party and his backbenchers.

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