David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for acknowledging that the road infrastructure is a major problem. That a significant amount of money was spent on planning its upgrade but it was pulled at the last minute is of concern to me and local people, not only because of the Amgen site, but because of the dangerous road and the fact that the plan for thousands of more houses in the area could be put at risk because of the poor road infrastructure.

How many inquiries were made into the site in each of the past number of years? There were at least four in 2015. I acknowledge the great work that the IDA is doing in the area and I agree with the Minister in that regard. I visited the sites and companies in question. They are all high-tech, high-spec and great companies that employ many people on good wages and provide good prospects. The IDA is doing a marvellous job, but the site in question has been sitting idle for 17 years. It is one of the best serviced sites in the country, so it is a disgrace that we cannot move it forward. How many inquiries have there been?

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