Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I wish to raise two matters with the Tánaiste in respect of the questions Deputy Gilmore and I asked about the difficulties experienced by foreign direct investors. The Tánaiste stated that there was a continuous dialogue with our foreign direct investment, FDI, investors, a continuous listening process by the Government and a continuous stream of meetings. Last November, Mr. Duffy pointed out his concerns, some of which were not heeded.

In the programme for Government, the Government committed to reviewing the appropriateness of road standards and to making a continuous investment in the major roads system. Given that Pfizer's operations in Ireland have announced 785 job losses, Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Baxter Healthcare have publicly on the national airwaves-----

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