Since it became known in January that it was proposed to close the Bray plant, I have had contact with the management of Nixdorf in Bray and with the parent company in Germany. As a result of intensive lobbying by me and by other interested parties, the original decision by Nixdorf to close the plant immediately has been changed to allow time for the IDA and Nixdorf to work together to find a replacement industry. In the meantime, Nixdorf is to retain the majority of its workforce to maintain a viable operation that would be attractive to potential investors. However, 100 of the employees are being made redundant now because current requirements cannot support the full workforce.
I am confident that a replacement industry will be found. However, the IDA's contacts with possible investors are part of their day-to-day business and not a matter on which I can comment. Furthermore, the confidentiality of those contacts is important for their success.