Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá mé buíoch don Cheann Comhairle mar thug sé an seans dom ceist a chur faoin obair thábhachtach seo. Tá a lán daoine i nDún Dealgan, go háirithe lucht oibre eBay agus PayPal agus a dteaghlaigh, buartha faoi na ráflaí faoi jabanna sa dhá háit seo. Más féidir leis an Aire a bheith soiléir faoi seo, bheadh a lán daoine níos sásta i nDún Dealgan. There are a lot of rumours about the future of eBay, which employs 200 people, and its revenue. It shares a site at the Xerox Technology Park with PayPal, although it parted company with it two years ago. It is a highly successful business and its revenue is expected to be in the region of $2.2 billion. In February 2013, eBay announced it was creating 450 jobs in Dundalk with the establishment of its new European operations centre.

There is a lot of speculation about the future intentions of eBay. These could be entirely without foundation, but it has been suggested that because of the separation of PayPal and eBay the latter now needs its own site. Workers, local businesses and families are understandably worried about the uncertainty. Will the Minister clarify the situation, end this damaging speculation and give firm assurances that these jobs and projects, which have benefited people not just in Dundalk but right across the Border up into County Down, will stay there and that the Minister and IDA Ireland are focused on ensuring that this is the case?

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