Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017
78. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the review of the Connect Ireland initiative; the provisions she has made for financial liability the State may face; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23027/17]
View answerThe terms of reference for the review of the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative have yet to be finalised. The review will be commissioned following their completion.
The Succeed-in-Ireland initiative was operated by Connect Ireland on the basis of a contract between it and IDA Ireland. The IDA's only financial obligations in connection with the initiative are those that arise from that contract, which concluded on 26 March 2017.
The Agency's annual exchequer allocations allow it to meet its various financial commitments, including those related to the now concluded Succeed-in-Ireland contract. I therefore do not anticipate any need to make further resources available to the Agency in connection with the initiative.
