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Foreign direct investment

Summary

The Leader defended Ireland's reliance on foreign direct investment, arguing that critics should recognise the role of major employers such as Apple and pharmaceutical firms. Opposition Senators disputed that interpretation.

You starve public services instead.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Senators should address the Chair.

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The Senator should read Cliff Taylor's article in The Irish Times and other commentary on our dependence on foreign direct investment. If the Senator had his way, there would be no Apple in Cork, no manufacturing in the country-----

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-----and no pharmaceutical companies.

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That is not the point I was making.

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