Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)

I was reminded of Minnie Mouse when I saw that the work he did to try to save the Dell facility in Limerick was unsuccessful. I was not a bit surprised. This economy will not move into the recovery stage until we create new jobs and look after small and medium-sized enterprises. Fine Gael produced an excellent document last week. The Labour Party brought out its document yesterday. I do not feel that anything in this budget will protect small and medium-sized enterprises. Nothing in it will encourage outside investors to come to Ireland and replace companies like Dell which have gone.

It is great to see Coca-Cola in County Wexford. In 1997, County Wexford lost out when the Fianna Fáil-led Government took Coca-Cola out of the county and moved it to another part of the country. We are only getting what we were due ten years ago. The Coca-Cola jobs comprise the only employment this Government has ever brought into County Wexford. I assure the House that it was not the Government's work and commitment that brought Coca-Cola into County Wexford. One of the major factors that enticed Coca-Cola was the infrastructure that is available at Rosslare Europort.

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