Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for a plan to be put in place prior to any sale of the St. James's Gate site by Diageo to developers in order to ensure that the development of the site is integrated into the Liberties Regeneration Forum; that community interests are at the heart of decisions, including the community's interest in the provision of jobs, social and affordable housing and leisure facilities; the lack of Government regard for ordinary workers and communities affected by the Diageo decision to close breweries and the selling off of land evidenced by the Tánaiste's welcoming of the profit-driven developments; and also to criticise the asset-stripping approach of Diageo in announcing the closure of two breweries and the downgrading of two others with the resultant 250 job losses.

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