Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1507 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of jobs in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, to facilitate the establishment of the national emergency call centre that was announced three years ago; the number of jobs envisaged; if premises are available and prepared; when will the jobs be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30318/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing the completion of a tender process for the provision of an emergency call answering service, BT Ireland Limited was selected as the highest ranked bidder. Contract negotiations are now under way between BT and the Department on the detail associated with the provision of the service at centres to be located in Navan, County Meath and Ballyshannon, County Donegal. It is expected that contract negotiations will be completed in the next few weeks.
It is envisaged that the call answering centres will be operational in ten months following the completion of the contract negotiations. At this stage it is not possible to say the number of jobs that will be created in Ballyshannon.
