Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

I make the point that Ireland is seen globally as an attractive place to do business. We have considerable competition from other countries such as Puerto Rico, Singapore and elsewhere that have reduced corporation tax, where there is a highly flexible and educated workforce and huge sums are being invested in infrastructure in order to attract businesses. We are competing globally against those countries. Anything that we can do we will do. Equally, the Deputy should understand, and I hope he respects, the need to ensure that confidentiality in any discussions that take place——

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