John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

That is what Irish business is doing. Irish business people are travelling abroad in numbers. Some €24 million was accrued in Latin America during the last trade mission and some €65 million on the trade mission to China. This was not done by Enterprise Ireland, but by Irish companies which are putting their money where their mouth is. They are going abroad and creating a footprint in those markets, which are very difficult to break. Irish businesses are not afraid to enter the BRIC countries, namely, Brazil, Russia, India and China. These people are creating a market for themselves, creating jobs for the country, sustaining jobs at home and paying taxes.

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