Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

If the Minister of State listens, he might learn something. Sinn Féin wants the question of indirect value added tax to be examined in the context of the short, medium and long terms. The Minister of State lauds the performance of our trade sector, citing the export figures. Let us not cod ourselves. Some 90% of the exports leaving our shores are the products of inward investment in this State and the reality is that our native producers are not up to the mark because this Government, and traditionally Governments here, have not prepared them well for the task ahead.

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