This country has created 34,000 jobs in the past 12 months and I am very happy that 25% of those jobs were created in the Border region from which I come.

I congratulate a company in County Cavan, of which I am sure my colleague from County Cavan is well aware and with which I had dealings in my previous employment, namely, Wellman International, on reaching its 40th year in business in rural County Cavan where it employs 260 people from the immediate vicinity. Forty years in a community is no mean contribution and we should recognise it. The company currently employs 260 people and it has future plans to increase that number with the €5 million investment it proposes.

Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

I have. This facility is a valued member of the Indorama Group. Getting people off the live register was a main aim of the Government and it proves that what we are doing for job creation is worthwhile.