I propose to take Questions Nos. 857 and 858 together.
No grant funding has been paid by IDA Ireland to this company. However in the period between 1971 and 2010 - when this company was in different ownership and trading under a different name – grant assistance of €5.986m was provided by the State in support of it. These grants were variously in respect of specific Capital, Research and Employment initiatives and helped to secure and develop the operation in Clonmel over many years. There is no grant liability due to the State at this stage.
Regarding the recent High Court appointment of a liquidator, this Department has no involvement or legal standing in this liquidation and is not a party to that process. Accordingly I am not in a position to comment or give any details on the costs of the liquidation.