Seanad debates
Tuesday, 11 February 2003
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.
2:30 pm
Joe O'Toole (Independent)
I agree with Senator Daly and this is something about which the House should be keen. Will the Minister for State accept an amendment that the board should meet or be based outside Dublin? I was not joking about Kilrush but there are other towns and not specifically in that area. This agency could bring life to a place outside Dublin. As it stands, it will be part of the great congested metropolis of 750,000 people rushing to work in the morning and getting in each other's way, whereas it could be based somewhere else. Will the Minister for State accept a Report Stage amendment to the effect that this board would meet in west Kerry, west Clare or west Cork?
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