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Company Expansion.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2004

Wednesday, 4 February 2004

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Jan O'Sullivan

Question:

221 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the decision announced in the budget to transfer 300 staff of Enterprise Ireland to Shannon, County Clare, she has plans to change the role of Shannon Development Company; the relationship between the two organisations with regard to the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3272/04]

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I have been in touch with the chairman of the board of Shannon Development on the impact of the move of Enterprise Ireland, EI, staff to Shannon. At my request, the board has considered the issue and has written to me in the matter. It believes that there is a logical case for the integration of the activities of Shannon Development in relation to indigenous businesses, which it carries out as agents for EI, into an expanded EI. I fully concur with its view on this aspect. Obviously, the modalities for such integration will have to be factored into the overall plans to give effect to the EI move.

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