Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if correspondence (details supplied) from the Mid-West Regional Authority has been brought to his attention; if he will meet the group involved as matter of urgency and prior to making any decision on the future of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/05]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a meeting will be rearranged with the Mid-West Regional Authority in relation to the future of the Shannon Development Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11527/05]

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet a delegation from the Mid-West Regional Authority as requested on 15 December 2004. [11609/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 96, 97 and 102 together.

I am aware of the correspondence from the Mid-West Regional Authority and, earlier this year, agreed to meet its representatives at a mutually convenient time to discuss their concerns about the future of Shannon Development. While it has not proved possible to hold this meeting in the intervening period, there is no question of its having been cancelled and consequently no need to rearrange it. In the meantime Shannon Development has submitted a strategy document outlining its vision of the future role of the company. My Department is currently engaged in a detailed examination of these proposals.