Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Both Enterprise Ireland and the IDA track investment, employment and volume flows. The trends are quite positive. We have encountered some difficulties in export markets but the April figures have shown recovery. There is a positive outlook among purchasing managers in respect of service prospects for the export markets. They are monitoring the trends closely but the signals are diverse. That only underlines the need to redouble our efforts to improve competitiveness in these markets and diversify into new and emerging markets. That is what the agencies are doing.

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