Seanad debates

Thursday, 10 April 2003

Mr. Scanlon: It has come to my attention that there are a number of European companies successfully operating out of Ireland, particularly in the food sector. Some of them are not giving an opportunity to Irish companies to even give quotes to supply some of the products being sold by them here. I am aware of a factory in Finglas that employs over 200 people which approached one such company to supply a product manufactured here but despite many attempts to get an opportunity to quote, it never got to do so. That is wrong. It is something that is happening regularly. We should have a debate to discuss the matter. Irish jobs are at stake. It is very unfair if companies come here from Europe or elsewhere, trade successfully and make good profits but prevent Irish workers from participating in their enterprises.

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