John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

In doing that we need to look to the SME sector, which I represent in the context of the work I do with Enterprise Ireland and the county and city enterprise boards. They need every encouragement to ensure they grow, continue the employment levels they have and are given the opportunity to trade abroad. In recognising the positives in the economy we should focus on a system to do likewise, to expand and create employment. They are doing it because they are doing something different. We are pouring out a load of rhetoric here, a load of rubbish sometimes, listening to what Opposition Deputies are saying.

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