Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

Science and technology are important, particularly with the focus on commercialisation and job creation, but what are the Minister's plans in that regard? While Ireland remains an important development hub for European markets, we may be somewhat threadbare in terms of staff numbers devoted to securing a significant market share in expanding economies, such as those of the BRIC countries. The Minister should re-examine the recruitment moratorium to ensure that additional personnel will be made available to the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to secure such opportunities.

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