Jim D'Arcy (Fine Gael)

I also wish to congratulate the Government on the success of the visit of the Chinese Vice President. I welcome the trade agreements that have come from that visit. The Government's strategy is based on reducing public debt, solving the banking crisis and creating jobs. In that regard, I congratulate the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, and the IDA on today's announcement of 1,000 jobs for Dundalk. The facility is based in Haggardstown and it is a red-letter day for this country when we have 1,000 jobs coming to the north east. The IDA has told me that it is 2004 since it made such an announcement of 1,000 jobs.