John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)

I have two questions. I welcome that there will be an action plan, but I would like to see a more detailed analysis of it. I hope it will involve business people, job agencies and trade unions. When will the action plan be ready to be laid before the House or the relevant people in Waterford?

My second question is on a broader issue. It appears that many companies, even though they are in profit, are leaving the State to make further profits. TalkTalk is an example. It made €160 million in profit. TEVA Pharmaceuticals made a profit of €600 million in the six months prior to the day it announced it would let 300 people go.

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