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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Will the Minister provide an update on IDA Ireland's plans for an advance building solution facility for Longford town. At present, the town boasts in excess of 2,000 FDI-supported jobs thanks to Technimark, Avery Dennison and Abbott. Abbott is due to start work on an expansion at its plant and Avery Dennison has applied for planning permission. I have repeatedly asked this question in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Flaherty for his important question and the work he is doing in this regard. IDA Ireland’s regional property programme ensures the continued supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of IDA Ireland, as well as Enterprise Ireland and the local enterprise offices. Indeed, the availability of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister for his commitment to this project. He is working hard on it. I appreciate that there are commercial sensitivities involved. Discussions are at an advanced stage in relation to the acquisition of a site for the new facility. Will the Minister, as he has to date, to take a personal interest in it. This is a key project for Longford town. It is critical for the future...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I will do that. I spoke with the chief executive of IDA Ireland in connection with how important it is to progress investment in the midlands and in Longford town. The Deputy quite rightly points out the significant offering in Longford. The infrastructure is improving. One can see the N4, now obviously the preferred route, coming to the fore. It is an important artery of connectivity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: As the Minister rightly says, FDI has been transformative for the midlands and very much for County Longford. Abbott has evolved. Initially, it started out with 600 jobs. It has now in excess of 1,300 people in employment. Avery Dennison - the Minister pointed out that he opened the plant in 2018 - is enjoying a meteoric rise. The company's stated intention is that it wants to be the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: On this issue, I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will take the opportunity to contribute in view of the fact that the Minister and Minister of State are present. It is important that everybody works together. I want to speak about the IDA Ireland park in Carlow. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the country but, unfortunately, there are no tenants in it yet. I have been working with the chamber of commerce and Carlow...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We have gone from Longford to Carlow.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: For Deputy Flaherty's information, we will continue to work hard on that. It is in the capital plan. Hopefully, we will have a strong budget for business. We are working hard with our bilateral discussions with both Ministers to ensure that we have a strong business budget and, obviously, IDA Ireland will be central to that. In response to Deputy Murnane O'Connor, I will endeavour to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Question No. 10 taken with Written Answers.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. I acknowledge his passion and his commitment in the context of resolving issues for the Traveller community and accommodation-specific challenges. It is a complex issue and we are all aware of this. The good work of the committee is certainly shining a spotlight on how we need to move forward on this. We have made significant progress in this regard. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State mentioned in one of his earlier responses in the Chamber that we are very well progressed and in a position to maximise these technologies and the huge potential, as he will be very familiar with himself, off the west coast. There is a significant piece there in terms of technology which, of course, is floating offshore wind. There is a concern that we are slow. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister comes in, we will hear from Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In the Minister’s opening statement, he spoke about the SEAI. I know the Government is really encouraging these grants and work is being done through contractors, but in recent months, while we are encouraging people to take up the grants, elderly people have come to me who would have got a small grant maybe 15 or 20 years ago who now go for this grant and are not allowed to get it....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Murnane O'Connor has stretched the limit.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Grants for offshore wind.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Dara Calleary: The SEAI comes under the operational responsibility of the Minister, Deputy Ryan-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have brought it up twice now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Dara Calleary: I am pretty sure we will bring that to his attention. To go back to the offshore side of things, there are quite different opinions in terms of how advanced the technology is and how suited it is in particular for offshore on the west coast of Ireland, as the Deputy will know. What we are doing in our strategy is that we will establish an offshore wind centre of excellence. It will look at...