Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

I remind the Deputy that is one survey but there are many others some of which have ranked Ireland at a much higher position, including the IMD. There is an argument to the effect that the World Economic Forum survey is very much based on perceptions, whereas the IMD survey is based more on factual information. There are other surveys, such as that of Forbes magazine, which ranks our country second in the world.

Inflation is falling. The National Competitiveness Council is to bring forward proposals in the near future to deal with that whole area.

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