Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

The reality is that there is a net loss of 150 jobs between the three sites, so jobs have not been created. Is it not the case that the Minister is answerable to the House for the actions of Enterprise Ireland and that €3.4 million has been handed over through his Department by the agency to Glanbia and its predecessors at the Roosky site? Do we not need to get answers as to why none of that money has been handed over to date, and what will be done with it as regards the development of the site in Roosky? Are there specific plans on the table to develop that project? There is some concern the money has been transferred to the amalgamation and the protection of the jobs in Edenderry and Roscrea is to the detriment of Roosky and that should not be used for that purpose.

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