Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-25
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

-----to protect itself and to protect vital economic infrastructure. I do not know what the Deputy has against big tech in terms of its employment content. He seems to hate companies that employ thousands of people in this country. He seems to have an agenda against major companies that employ thousands of people. I do not agree with him. Last week, I was at Apple in Cork. It employs 6,000 people. I was a student in Cork in the 1980s when there was 17% unemployment. I witnessed all the companies-----

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Sitting date: 2026-02-25