Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

He did not announce it; it was changed at my behest. It is important to correct the record because there was concern in BIM about this issue. It has been agreed that an assessment of BIM's viability will be carried out by the middle of next year and decisions made on the basis of this assessment. No decision has been made to bring BIM within the Department.

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