John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, we are doing our utmost to sort out the mess in which we found the economy two years ago. One cannot just wave a magic wand. There is a definitive action plan for jobs that is encouraging enterprise. I visit companies all over the country and note it is not all doom and gloom. This morning, I was in Louth to visit an enterprise development company creating jobs. There was an opportunity for workshop development. What the company was doing for jobs on the ground was very incisive. Clearly, there are opportunities in companies that can create jobs. They are very optimistic and it is important that we note that.

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