Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he or his officials were first advised that a company (details supplied) had made a decision or were expected to make a decision to postpone indefinitely plans to build a new facility at Carrigtwohill in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30698/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he was informed by the IDA that a company (details supplied) had made a decision or were expected to make a decision to postpone indefinitely plans to build a new facility at Carrigtwohill in County Cork. [30700/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 349 together.

I reported to the Dáil on 24th October last that I first learned of the indefinite postponement of the Amgen project by way of conference call with the Irish General Manager and the Executive Vice President of Operations of Amgen Inc. on the morning of 3rd of October 2007. The Secretary General of my Department, the Chairman and CEO of IDA Ireland were also present when the call was received.

This decision was made as a result of a review of the Company's own operations and is based purely on developments related to the company's global business. I have been assured by the Company that their decision does not reflect in any way on the business environment in this country.