Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

In recent weeks we have been asking for a debate on job creation. Because of a high profile discussion, Ryanair's influence and the anger of the 800 staff now unemployed as a result of what happened in SR Technics, it is very clear the Tánaiste has been forced to revisit her original approach and decision which I would describe as "hands-off". What concerns me is that we have heard about this case which has featured on the public airwaves but what about all the other redundancies announced and business failures? If there had been a more effective reaction by the agencies working under the Tánaiste's authority, we could have saved jobs instead of what we saw happen in recent months. I, therefore, propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister come to the House to discuss the issue of job creation.