Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sure that Apple will be a very good employer in the region and it is good to see Athenry being used.

The Senator also raised the issue of Trolley Watch. We all accept that this needs to be addressed which is why the Minister for Health has secured an extra €75 million in this week's budget to reduce waiting lists, €37 million for home care packages and transitional care beds, and €20 million for extra capacity and support for our hospitals. We have also seen an increase in the primary care budget. We need to ensure that people are treated in their communities and that they have access to services and that is why there is extra funding in the budget. Senator Ó Clochartaigh might consult with his own party leader, Deputy Adams, who spoke yesterday in the Dáil about an increase of €1 billion in spending, which is way above what Sinn Féin looked for in its own costed budget proposal. The Senator might ask Deputy Adams to go back and do a little mathematical realignment.