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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Digital Hub lands and legislation

Summary

Deputy Ó Snodaigh asked whether legislation would abolish the Digital Hub Development Agency and transfer lands to the LDA rather than Dublin City Council. The Tánaiste said nothing is yet on the legislative programme and that the Minister should discuss the matter directly with local Deputies.

I wish to ask whether the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, on foot of his and the Cabinet's illogical decision last week to adopt the least beneficial options from a Grant Thornton review, will be introducing legislation to scrap the Liberties' Digital Hub Development Agency, a highly successful and sustainable hub for digital companies, and the associated jobs, in an area of Dublin which is in need of regeneration. Will he, in the same legislation, hand over lands earmarked for local jobs, to the Land Development Agency, LDA, rather than to Dublin City Council, as promised for the last ten years? Has the Minister met the workers he is sacking or the community he is depriving of a very positive player in promoting regeneration in that area?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I understand there is nothing on the legislative programme as yet on this matter. It is the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and I understand he is of the view that those lands in Dublin 8 would be best used for regeneration with a mixed development, including housing, business and other uses. The best thing for me to do is ask the Minister to contact Deputy Ó Snodaigh directly to discuss it further. I imagine he will want to meet all local of the Deputies on this matter.

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