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Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Many mistakes were made.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Government is bringing it down.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: What about the e-voting machines and PPARS, when the Government squandered more than €300 million of taxpayers' money?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Deputy McGuinness did not read the World Economic Forum report.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Government is introducing stealth taxes.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: We have not got that joined up thinking on the Government side today anyway.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: It is 47th in the world and the roads are in 60th place.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Irish ports are as low as——

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Deputy should read Fintan O'Toole's article in The Irish Times.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Over 2,000 jobs have been lost this month alone.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Where is the infrastructure, the roll-out of broadband, Eircom etc.?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: We lost 500 high-quality jobs in Galway yesterday.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: High taxes, insurance levies — you name it.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Deputy White is sitting there wearing the green.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: It must have been another Green Party report.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Ireland is currently on the high road to nowhere unless investment is urgently put in place to counteract infrastructural deficits, and if our economy is to retain its competitiveness. According to the latest global competitiveness index, compiled by the World Economic Forum, Ireland's infrastructure was ranked poorly at 47th and is the most problematic factor for those wanting to do...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: ——and it has let down the Irish electorate which has been shown by the opinion polls over the past three weeks.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Minister of State should take a look at what happened in Abbott Ireland yesterday.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: And the roll-out of broadband.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: We are still 66th in the world.