Foreign Direct Investment
Seanad Éireann — 2022-11-08
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Robbie Gallagher (FF), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I have no doubt he and his office will leave no stone unturned to ensure we find a suitable client for this state-of-the-art facility. Monaghan has shown, through indigenous industries, whether in engineering with Combilift or in food with Monaghan Mushrooms, that we can be world leaders in whatever field we choose. To date, unfortunately, foreign direct investment has been a stranger to our shores, so we hope that with this facility, and with the Minister of State at the helm, we will push all we can to ensure we get a suitable tenant here in order that our young people and graduates, who heretofore have been forced to travel, will have the option to come home to work in their chosen occupation, in line with their qualifications, in a facility located in their own county.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-08