Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)

I am trying to give an insight to what is happening in the county. Liebig in Killorglin has closed, while Aetna Company has been the subject of a phased closure in recent months. I urge the Minister to redouble his efforts to find a suitable employer for that facility. Castleisland has been seriously neglected. Moral is at a low level because of these job losses. The company indicated to me a few months ago that it would hand the plant over to the local authority and the Minister told me then that he understood it would be sold by the company. Will he intervene to ensure the facility is handed over to Kerry County Council or a local authority body?

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