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

Landing offshore oil in Cork or Waterford

Summary

Ahern asks whether bringing offshore oil ashore in Cork or Waterford is part of the Government’s employment plan, arguing that doing so would create jobs. The Chair treats it as a separate question, and no ministerial answer is recorded.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

A final question from Deputy M. Ahern.

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One short question.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I have allowed every Cork Deputy to go on the record.

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I accept that and I will be very brief.

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On a point of order, the Chair said he would allow a question from every Cork Deputy.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I did not.

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Every Fianna Fáil Cork Deputy. The others are missing.

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Have the Government any plan to alleviate the disastrous unemployment problem? If so, does that plan include provision for bringing oil from the find off the coast into Cork or Waterford? Do the Government still intend to ship it across the water?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That seems to be a separate question.

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If the oil comes ashore it will create jobs. If it does not, it will not create jobs.

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That sounds logical.

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