Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I acknowledge the work Sean Quinn has done in an area where jobs would not otherwise be available. Sean Quinn took on cartels in glass, cement and insurance and delivered jobs in an area with little employment. He did his work better than most financial institutions do theirs.

Last Thursday, it was decided that Liberty Mutual would take over Quinn Insurance. An interesting, cross-Border, cross-party group has worked for the past year to ensure jobs in the Quinn Group will be protected. Deputies from the region want to the promise to protect jobs to be kept. I ask the Minister to be vigilant in this regard and do everything possible to ensure jobs in the Quinn Group, whether in insurance or manufacturing, are protected.

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