Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

We are encouraging investment from abroad and place such an emphasis on restoring the country's reputation in order that employment will be created here. That is also the reason that, contrary to what the Opposition said, we successfully defended the rate of corporation tax to attract investment. Unlike the previous Government in which Deputy Ó Cuív served, this Government will work every day that it serves to get people back to work and secure employment and investment in this country.

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