Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I share the concerns expressed about the continuing viability of the Quinn Group. This matter has been raised regularly in the House. Senator O'Reilly is correct that it may not seem to be very important in the scheme of things nationally, but as someone who lives in the region which stretches across several counties and has met the people affected, some of whom are facing the prospect of losing their jobs, I hope the House will understand why it is necessary to continue to keep this issue high on the agenda. I hope the departure of Seán Quinn and his wife from the board of the Quinn Group will help to stabilise it and I am sure Members on all sides of the House will join me in wishing them well. It is always distasteful when someone like Seán Quinn who put so much effort and hard work into building up his business has to depart from it. He is then criticised for the one mistake he made which is having an adverse effect on the group.