Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Feb 1995

Vol. 448 No. 4

Written Answers. - Science Parks Report.

Noel Ahern

Question:

134 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he has received and considered the report on science parks from the Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council; if a decision to give EU structural funding towards such a science park has been made; and if Abbostown College is the number one location. [2328/95]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. E. Kenny)

The Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council have just reported to me in relation to their review of Irish science and technology policy as a whole. There is a separate working group established by my Department specifically to examine the feasibility of setting up a science and technology park in the Dublin area.

This latter working group is still considering the issue but I expect it to make a report on the matter very shortly.

I expect that the group will, in their report, address the issues of potential funding for such a development as well as possible sites, having regard to existing and planned public and private sector industrial development in the Dublin area over the next few years.