Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not talking about at the issue at that level. I have raised this previously in the House. The reality is that despite all the supply chain difficulties and the challenges in respect of currency fluctuation and general inflation impacting on competitiveness which are causing difficulties, particularly in certain sectors, there is no focus whatsoever on how those issues can be addressed by supporting indigenous companies to meet some of those import needs. When I raised this with the Minister’s predecessor, I was told that import substitution was not being raised by Irish businesses or domestic stakeholders through their engagement with businesses in this country. It is clear that this is a problem. Costs have gone up. Sourcing materials is becoming a bigger issue. The dogs in the street are talking about this yet we cannot address it. I ask the Minister to examine the matter.

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