Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2004
179 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions he has had with a company (details supplied) with respect to that company’s proposed move to Cherrywood, County Dublin from Bray, County Wicklow; if grant aid has been made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31933/04]
View answerI did not have any discussions with Dell regarding its intentions to relocate from Bray to Cherrywood. The decision, regarding the location of its operations, is entirely a matter for the company. Grant aid has not been made available towards the relocation costs.
The Government has approved grant aid towards the creation of additional jobs at Dell, which will see 420 additional jobs created by 2007. Dell's further investment in Ireland will result in the creation of a European, Middle East and Africa business centre and the state-of-the-art facility at Cherrywood will be the largest customer care and technology support centre in Ireland and can accommodate around 1,950 staff.
This is a significant further commitment by Dell to Ireland and involves a substantial deepening of the role that the Irish operation will fulfil in Dell's highly successful European business. It is a major testament to the quality of Ireland's workforce. As such, it further highlights Ireland's ability to support knowledge intensive, high skill business.
