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

No, that it not the case. There is a well developed joint strategy between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, under which competition for domestic contracts is not supported by either agency. However, companies in BPO which are internationalising are entitled to support from IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland in the growth of their overseas business. As the Deputy knows, a company such as Eishtech which started from nothing and has grown to employ 950 people in a very short period is one of the success stories. Others include Voxpro and SWS and numerous other such companies are growing. It is only in the context of new international business that they will be supported by either agency.

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