Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

We are always being told Ireland is a great little country in which to do business but there probably is a perception that the focus is overwhelmingly on attracting foreign multinationals rather than nurturing sustainable home-grown industry. Economic watchdogs such as the Nevin Economic Research Institute would warn we need to be careful of an over-reliance on foreign direct investment. How were the hundreds of millions available in State funding divided over the years of this Government's term in office between foreign and indigenous companies?

See this speech in context