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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Unemployment.

Funding for Cork Harbour

Summary

Wyse says Government funding decisions are undermining the IDA’s efforts to attract industry to Cork and calls for urgent action; Bruton replies that harbours are the responsibility of the Minister for Transport.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Wyse and then Deputy M. Ahern.

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The Minister mentioned responsibility. The Government's first responsibility is collective responsibility. Surely the Minister is aware that Cork is now a disaster area where unemployment is concerned. He mentioned the efforts of the IDA to attract industry to Cork. At the same time the Government are jeopardising the initiative of the IDA by not providing the necessary money to establish a proper harbour in Cork. One statement by the Minister is contradicting the other. It is about time there was collective responsibility between the Minister and the Minister for Finance.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Wyse should not make a speech.

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We are looking for some very special and urgent action in the Cork area.

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John Bruton Mr. J. Bruton Fine Gael

As a former Minister of State at the Department of Finance the Deputy is no doubt aware that harbours are matters for the Minister for Transport and not the Minister for Industry and Energy. I suggest that he should address his question to the proper Minister.

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