Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and thank him for his speech. The laugh is the contribution of some Members opposite. Senator Burke made a very good point. This is about the economy, job creation, ensuring that we can bring people from abroad to work here and creating full employment. Whatever Senators want to say about the Minister for Finance during his tenure in the Department, the one thing he has been driven by is rescuing our country, getting people back to work and creating the opportunity for all of us, no matter who we are, to have a decent and fair standard of living. The laugh is not on the Government or Apple; rather, it is on those on the hard left who oppose everything.

I will put this in context.Apple has been good for Cork. Apple is good for Ireland. Nearly 6,000 people are employed.