Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to clarify the position regarding the former Johnson & Johnson plant in Cashel. Last February, the IDA and the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, announced that this plant had been purchased. Today, we had an announcement on Tipp FM by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, that it had been purchased and that it would reopen under new ownership with the provision of jobs. All of us in Tipperary have been making representations to the IDA about this plant and we were encouraged by the response we got from the IDA, but I would like the Minister to clarify whether the negotiations are ongoing or whether they have been completed. How many jobs does he expect will prevail in the former Johnson & Johnson plant in Cashel?

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