Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister the actions being taken to reverse Irish competitiveness deficiencies to make Ireland an attractive location for enterprises to locate and scale up. I ask her to make a statement on the matter. I raise this because our competitiveness is under continual threat for a number of reasons, including the increased activity in the economy, with rising employment putting pressure on services across the State. Equally, deficiencies in the State's capacity to respond and sometimes reluctance to respond are damaging our competitiveness which will have an impact on our ability to continue to trade internationally. I ask the Minister to outline the efforts she is making to address the issue.

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