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Semi-State job creation project

Summary

McDowell sought details of a job-creation project involving four State companies. MacSharry invited him to submit a question for full details and said he was confident the employment targets would be met.

In relation to the semi-State sector, would the Minister reveal to the House at this stage what is the great job creation project outlined in paragraph 16 of the national plan for the semi-State bodies, Aer Lingus, the ESB, Bord na Móna and the Sugar Company? What is this product? Surely the House is entitled to know, if we are to become shareholders in another semi-State project, what product is involved. As one cynic put it to me, is it a turf-powered drinks trolley for aircraft or something like that?

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That is very facetious.

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It is very hard to see what these four companies have in common that would be of great employment potential in the mechanical engineering sector. Will the Minister tell us now what is involved?

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The sooner the Deputy puts down a question in that regard, the sooner I shall be able to give him the full details. So far as the overall job targets set in relation to the area of semi-State bodies are concerned, I am quite convinced that these will be achieved. The bodies concerned have been consulted and they, too, are convinced that they can and will be achieved.

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