Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy has a typical approach which says that it has protected 5,000 jobs so where are the 5,000 jobs. Work must take place for that to happen. IDA Ireland, which is far more qualified than the Deputy in bringing forward foreign direct investment to the country, is actively pursuing that project. Those on the other side of the House were sceptical about other major projects introduced by Fianna Fáil-led Governments; we will prove them wrong on this one as well.

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