Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is support for them. There will be engagement with them the context of this plan. The Sparkassen model and post office models will also be examined.

In regard to a point raised earlier, 72% of all jobs created in 2016 were created outside Dublin. There are many people in this country who are creating thousands of jobs throughout the country who are forgotten about in the context of the jobs being created by large companies such as Google and so on. They should be thanked and complimented for the work they are doing. In my own town, the Hughes family who create many thousands of jobs, recently purchased Westport House, thereby securing its future. I welcome that.

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