Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the State should but back land owned by Greencore, and formerly by the Irish Sugar Company, under a compulsory purchase order in order to recoup the public interest and investment in this property. [40313/06]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the latest developments regarding Greencore. [40312/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 111 together.

I presume that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement by Greencore Group plc of plans for a major development project at Carlow. I have no comment to make on that announcement. When Siúicre Eireann cpt was privatized in 1991, the assets were transferred to Greencore. Sugar production has now ceased in Ireland. There is no question of the land owned by Greencore being acquired by the State for the purpose mentioned by the Deputy.