Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for answering but there were several questions I asked that she did not answer directly. The only direct answer she gave relates to the zoning and thanks are due to the public representatives in Wicklow who have maintained the zoning there. Will the Minister give full disclosure as to how the process was carried out? Will we get full information on the round 1 bidding process and will we get full information on how Olcott managed to swing across the deal at the end of the day? The Minister mentioned that the staff and management will be maintained at Ardmore. The CEO of Ardmore is the manager. She is a director of Troy Studios and the chairman of Troy Studios is the individual who put forward this bid. We need clarity on what the State received for its money. We need full disclosure on the bidding process, we are talking about State shareholding and it should be made available to us as we are entitled to it. Furthermore, several enterprises are located on that site on leased premises that are responsible for 500 jobs. What guarantees were given to them?

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