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Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----which is having an impact on 785 people in this country. That is the first point. Second, Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, taoisigh, tánaistí and all Members of the Cabinet engage fully with our foreign direct investment, FDI, clients. In particular, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation works locally, nationally and internationally with all clients, as do...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Why do we have foreign direct investment in this country? The first thing we should not forget about is the talent pool. One will hear that ad infinitum, the talent pool we have at present. Second, it is on the basis of our taxation policy. Third, it is the fact that there is a connectivity and a reputation in this country-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----that we are business like, flexible-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and very supportive of our FDI clients in this country.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is also important to say-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----we have dealt with our competitiveness issue. Work is in progress. It has not been completed. We have reduced the costs of doing business. We have set a target of reducing administrative costs by 25% over the term to 2012.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: That is being done at present. We have reduced the cost of energy.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: .We have reduced the cost of labour. We are much more competitive than we were heretofore and are more competitive now-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----in comparison with our euro neighbours. It is important to say that this work has been done. We are also working towards huge investment in research, development and innovation.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is also important to say is that the majority of those people who have come to this country, where we sustained and created greater employment last year and this year, have come on the basis of research, development and innovation. Therefore, it is clearly the view that we work very closely with our FDI clients in dealing with the issues pertaining to their concerns.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is also important to say that a huge amount of work has been done involving huge interaction with the National Competitiveness Council. Discussions have taken place with the NCC and the other independent adviser to the Government and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment at looking at exactly how we can be more competitive, how we can address those issues even though we have a...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have one thing to say, namely, we will continue to be cognisant of the needs of our FDI community. We will continue to have tax stability-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----unlike the floundering ways which the Opposition had to adopt last week. God help us if it was in charge.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It could not reassure anybody. We will continue to deal with the fiscal-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----policies and will continue to have an international reputation,-----

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----a can-do one in which we will achieve the targets that have been set down.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As a consequence we will continue to reflect on the needs of the FDI community and we also have under Horizon 2020, a new vision, a framework and a plan to allow that to happen.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The IDA has had a working relationship with Wyeth and Pfizer and their presence in this country has been substantial. The IDA will continue to work with those two companies at the time a takeover bid took place. During that takeover bid I happened to be in the United States where I had the opportunity of being facilitated by a meeting with the chief executive officer of Pfizer. Naturally,...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Anybody who has read about or familiarised themselves with what is happening in the drug and biopharmaceutical industry would be acutely aware that many drugs were going off patent and research and development investment was difficult for many large corporations. It was quite obvious that when Pfizer purchased Wyeth there would be a global overcapacity. That was public knowledge and I...

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; and No. 6, the Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the House shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. and that No. 11 shall be decided without debate....