Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

If the Deputy finds this bizarre and in some way incongruous that people outside our country should look at what we do and offer before investing not just in Ireland but in the Deputy's location in Dundalk, it speaks to what he is at here.

The Deputy mentioned the promissory note that was dealt with by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin. Deputy Adams seemed quite disappointed that we got a result - as the manager of the Irish football team said at one time - on the first tranche of the payment. He raised the issue for two months before it became a reality and when it was finally accepted that something should be done, the Deputy was a little upset.

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