Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

They are serious investors in this country and each employs more than 1,000 people. They have expressed their concerns about the appropriateness and standard of the road system and the cost to them of extra packaging to get their products safely to their international markets. In the context of the Tánaiste's comments, is she prepared to enter into dialogue with the chief executives of these major companies to deal with the concerns they have flagged? She should listen to and act on this issue.

Daniel McAnaspie was murdered. It is a most unfortunate and tragic case. Deputy Shatter raised the matter a number of times and it will be raised on the Adjournment this evening. As he has pointed out, there is a need for an independent inquiry into this tragic case.

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