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37 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the outcome of his considerations of the takeover of a company (details supplied) in County Donegal by a company owned by Goodman International; and if, in view of the general disquiet in the area about the future of the factory, he will make a statement on the matter.
I would refer the Deputy to my reply on 28 November 1989, No. 118, to a previous question on the same subject.
The notifying parties have recently furnished additional information which I had requested in accordance with the provisions of the Mergers, Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978, as amended. Accordingly the time limit for the taking of a decision which commenced on receipt of the additional information does not expire until 16 April 1990. In addition, I consider it appropriate that in reaching my decision I should have regard to considerations arising in my examination, under the Act, of the proposed acquisition of another beef processing enterprise.
