Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not a case of being mesmerised by people who are or were elected to the highest political office in the United States, rather it is a case of engaging with people who either hold or held that high office and their interest in our country. The Deputy should never underestimate the advice and encouragement given to business interests from Ireland to invest in the United States and from the United States to invest in Ireland. On more than one occasion President Clinton has pointed out to international audiences of considerable significance the advantages Ireland offers in terms of its attractiveness as a location for investment-----

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