Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Most Deputies are aware that modern companies, which are major international giants such as Google and Facebook, rely heavily on human intellectual capital. In order to attract additional foreign investment, it is critical that we attract people who help to create more jobs here. The projected cost of this relief for up to 100 individuals over a period of time is €3 million to €5 million. It is very modestly targeted.

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