Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Four companies were involved in job creation in County Kildare - Murphy Surveys Limited, Irish Geotechnical Services Limited, Blaney and Reid Geological Limited and Trench Control Limited. They added 28 jobs in Kildare with the balance of jobs created in Dublin and the UK. Currently, there are 31 partner companies, which is up from 28 in a short time. Companies are contacting GSI to become involved in Geoscience Ireland, which is an excellent recognition of the success of the programme and the collaboration between GSI and EI. The full potential has not been realised and there are opportunities for growth, both in Kildare and nationally, as domestic companies expand and achieve international success and grow their companies internationally.

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