Brendan Ryan (Labour)

That response suggests the Government has given up on this matter and it is now only about getting people sorted out with CVs. This is not good enough. We must battle on with this issue. There is a strategic industry which will potentially be lost to this country forever. This industry brings €50 million to €80 million of foreign money into this country annually, which is badly needed by the Exchequer at this time. The Minister of State should bring back the message to the Minister that she cannot give up on this industry in the way that is outlined in the Minister of State's reply.