Bernard J. Durkan
Question:65 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to address the issue of the increasingly obvious lack of competitiveness in the economy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland's position shows considerable slippage in international ratings in this area; if he will identify the causes and elaborate on the means by which he proposes to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/03]