Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I ask that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment come to the House and tell us when these jobs will be replaced in Waterford and what efforts he is making to replace them and provide the adequate retraining for the workers. We have listened to lip-service in regard to competitiveness but we have seen nothing from the Government in recent years except spend, spend, spend and nothing in regard to competitiveness. It spends at the cost of jobs. That is what we have seen and, unless the Government takes action, this will continue.