Terry Brennan (Fine Gael)

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Tá gach rud ráite cheana ag mo chara, an Seanadóir D'Arcy, ach caithfidh mé cúpla focal a rá. Lá iontach é seo do mhuintir Dún Dealgan, do mhuintir Contae Lú, don oir-thuaisceart agus don tír ar fad. Rinne PayPal fógra iontach uair go leith ó shin go bhfuil 1,000 post ag teacht go Dún Dealgan. Níor tharla sin sa tír seo le fada. Scéal iontach ar fad é dúinn go léir. Is mór an phribhléid domsa í seo a cloisteáil mar ní minic a bhíonn fógra mar seo le cloisint. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Taoiseach, an Teachta Enda Kenny, Leis an Aire Richard Bruton, leis an leas-phríomh oifigeach ó PayPal, Louise Phelan, le Barry O Leary ón IDA agus leis an fhoireann uilig a bhí freagrach as an fógra éachtach seo. Níl an t-am agam seo a rá as Béarla but I call on Leader to arrange a debate on the jobs issue and this wonderful success.

SATIR, a Chinese firm, started in Dundalk approximately a year ago with 40 people working and that will rise to 100 jobs in the near future. It is a milestone for Dundalk and the north-east region and should be welcomed by all parties here. There is a spin-off value for the region and regional college and I congratulate everyone involved.