Hildegarde Naughton (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome this morning's announcement from the European Commission's winter economic forecast which predicts Ireland remaining as the fastest growing economy in Europe, with an announcement of a GDP growth of 3.5% which will exceed expectations this year. This is very positive news for Ireland and shows the recovery which is continuing here. I welcome also this morning's announcement of more than 150 jobs, with 50 new jobs being created in Galway by the leading health care company Lifes2good. It has invested €5 million which will go towards the creation of 50 new jobs in the Galway region alone. This is proof that the Action Plan for Jobs is working given that these figures are commended in the European Union and nationally.