Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)

Why did the mid-west region lose out to County Louth for the PayPal investment? It is because the Government is not prioritising the mid-west. As a Deputy representing the mid-west, I feel the Government is resiling from its responsibility. In order to keep the mid-west's competitive edge, we need to keep the Shannon to Heathrow route and the only way to keep it is by maintaining our 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus.

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