Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

This is the job of directors of enterprise, which are positions of employment in many local authorities. I am glad the Deputy raised this question, as it gives me an opportunity to make a few points. I am concerned that in some local authority areas, the issue of enterprise has fallen down the ladder. Family enterprises and so on that have been in rural locations for 30 years or so are jumping many hurdles when it comes to planning the expansion of existing facilities. We will not bring multinational companies to such rural locations. People are being told to go 20 miles down the road to an urban centre.

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