Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Like Deputy Martin Ferris, I welcome the announcement of jobs by Kerry Group. However, I am very disappointed because Kerry Group has created nearly 24,000 jobs outside of County Kerry and outside of the State. It is a most successful company and I wish it the best for the future but the people of Kerry have been let down. The people and the farmers of Kerry set up the co-op and it expanded into a private limited company. There is no job creation as a result in County Kerry, only some administration work and some co-op stores. I ask the Government to take up this issue with Kerry Group because I brought it to the attention of IDA Ireland. It is most disappointing that these jobs are not located back where they should be, in County Kerry.

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