Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. Good jobs are what any area would want and in west Cork, unfortunately, we have been forgotten for far too long. The Minister provided very rosy employment figures but the bottom line is that is not felt on the ground by many people. They feel there are not enough good quality jobs in west Cork. For the creation of any good employment, we need good road structure, mobile phone coverage and broadband. These are three simple and basic foundation elements for any job creation but, unfortunately, it is not there in west Cork. We have fallen far behind on all these fronts because of Government inaction. Historically, while we have had some great companies like ROWA in Bantry, Ceramicx in Ballydehob and Irish Yogurts in Clonakilty, there is still a lack of good quality jobs. I plead with the Minister to work towards creating these jobs. How does she intend to turn this around for the people of west Cork?

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