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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 May 2014

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Questions (95)

Dara Calleary

Question:

95. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in Shannon Development supported enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/14]

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In accordance with the Government decision of November 2012, Shannon Development is being merged with Shannon Airport to form a new entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. As part of the restructuring of Shannon Development, the enterprise support functions have transferred to IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. This will ensure the continuation of support to both FDI and indigenous enterprises in the region. The vision for the new Shannon Group is for a revitalised Shannon Airport encompassing not only the airport and its airline activities but also a broad-based aviation industry cluster centred on the airport and on the adjacent Shannon Free Zone lands. The new Shannon Group will work closely with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland on developing an International Aviation Services Centre in the region.

The Forfás Annual Employment Survey 2013 took account of these changes in responsibility and the employment figures for companies who were former clients of Shannon Development are now included in the overall employment figures for IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. In this regard, the IDA Ireland total employment figure of 166,184 includes over 5,000 employees in 55 FDI companies in the Shannon Free Zone.

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