Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion

5:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not mind who answers the question, but, with regard to the Apple case in Athenry, what is the timeline for designating data centres as strategic infrastructural developments? It was mentioned that the matter is still before the courts. In terms of the lessons that could be learned, has the Government considered establishing an infrastructure court? It would be similar to the commercial court where commercial disputes are resolved one way or another in a timely manner. Is there merit in the Courts Service examining the establishment of an infrastructure court? As we experience a ramping up of our capital and infrastructural development up and down the country over the next few years, there will be further disputes. We hear and read about them every single day of the week. There is a time lag and a delay associated with them. I have further linked questions but perhaps those matters could be addressed first.

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