Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to work with the Deputy to support the community and provide high-quality jobs. That is important to our economy. IDA Ireland is drawing up a new strategic plan to ensure we remain competitive and can attract high-quality jobs into the region. The statistics are very good. Approximately one third of the new investment coming into the country at the moment is by new-name companies, many of which are choosing Dublin as their location. Two thirds of new investment is by way of repeat business, which is also very important. These are existing clients who have chosen Ireland as their destination, are happy with what is being offered and will continue to do business here.

I am happy to work with the Deputy into the future on securing additional support for Dublin. I referred to infrastructural upgrades that are happening. We absolutely are keen to see Balbriggan prosper. The more agile way people now work, with remote working and other mechanisms, means they are looking for high-quality opportunities that offer a blended experience rather than requiring them to go into the city every day. It is very important that people have the capacity to work in their home and in their community. We have worked hard to facilitate that by way of the new strategies from both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

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