Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----not to raise expectations in terms of what can be achieved.

I very much welcome the strong performance posted yesterday by IDA in regard to its activities in the first half of 2015. It shows that IDA has managed to attract major global brands to Ireland because of the stability here and the way the economy is being run. As many as 110 projects of major significance were attracted to Ireland this year which will lead to the creation of over 9,000 jobs this year and in future years. Last year there were 100 projects which had the potential to create 8,000 jobs. All of that shows we are making significant progress. A notable feature of the figures published yesterday was that 59% of the investment projects attracted here will be located outside of Dublin and in the regions. Two significant projects will come to my county of Galway. Apple will invest €850 million, resulting in the creation 300 jobs in Athenry, and Zimmer will create 250 jobs in Oranmore. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to come to the House in the autumn to discuss the Action Plan for Jobs 2015-----