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

As the Deputy knows, IDA Ireland has just produced its strategy for the next five years. It is based on consultation in all of our markets. I participated in some of the meetings. The biggest issue is talent and it is in that respect that every country will stand or fall. There is a worldwide war for talent. Ireland is one of the top countries in terms of the availability of skills. That is a really important factor that keeps us right. We have to be very attentive to our capacity to respond to changing skill needs and building scientific capability and STEM subjects. Deputy Denis Naughten wrote an excellent report on these issues some years ago.

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