Vol. 525 No. 5
158 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if he will make a detailed statement on press reports that the Government has plans to create a digital park with the potential for 7,000 jobs in the Liberties - Coombe area of Dublin. [25409/00]
The Government announced last December its plans for MediaLab Europe and a multimedia village in Dublin to be known as the Digital Media District. The district will be located in a central Dublin location.
Earlier this year the Government, under the auspices of my Department, established a new body, Digital Media Development Limited. The functions of the company are threefold: to oversee the development of the digital media district as a creative centre for digital industries such as multimedia, Internet and electronic commerce; to acquire suitable property; to implement the contractual agreements between the Government and MediaLab Europe and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
I am expecting a report from the board of the DMD in the near future covering the arrangements for the establishment of the media village, including its location and the provision of a permanent home for MediaLab Europe. I anticipate decisions will be announced shortly thereafter.
