Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
301. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff members, if any, from Shannon Development that will be moved to the new company being set up to run Shannon Airport. [56963/12]
View answerThe recent Government announcement on the future of Shannon Airport and Shannon Development confirmed the Government’s earlier decision in principle to merge both organisations to form a new, State owned, commercial entity which will exploit the assets of both organisations for the development of strategic sectoral opportunities, particularly within the aviation sector. In arriving at its decision, the Government agreed that Shannon Development’s land bank would transfer to the new entity and that the enterprise and tourism functions of Shannon Development would transfer to IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
It is the Government’s intention that, as we move to establish the new entity in 2013, staff in Shannon Development will transfer to the new entity, IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, and to other public service bodies, as appropriate. However, I cannot, as of yet, give the exact numbers of staff transferring. The interim CEO of the new entity, who will be appointed shortly, will have a better indication of what the new entity’s staffing needs are once s/he is appointed.
