David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 691: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 16 October 2007, if a group has been established to examine the potential use of the former Irish ISPAT site in Haulbowline, County Cork; the membership of the group; the meetings they have had to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Secretary General of my Department has held meetings with his counterparts in the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government, the OPW and the County Manager to identify the needs of Departments and State bodies insofar as the ISPAT site is concerned.

Considerable progress has been made in addressing a range of development issues associated with the former ISPAT site at Haulbowline including: — technical constraints; site boundary issues; identification of zoning issues; and other regulatory matters.

In addition, stock has now been taken of the results of site investigations, the status of current works on the site, the identification of issues requiring ongoing management and the identification of possible constraints to the remediation and redevelopment of the site.