Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support Deputy Sean Fleming. In fairness to the Government, it has rightly prioritised this issue. However, we must not only consider the value for money aspect, but also the local employment element. I am sure that the Minister and his colleagues are aware of the significant alarm in the stationery sector. There is a belief among long-established domestic companies that jobs will be lost. We must examine mechanisms for unbundling contracts so that we can have a win-win situation, a reduction in costs and better efficiencies while growing jobs within the sector.

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