Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of grants, aids or other financial assistance provided by the Exchequer to a company (details supplied) to support its plant in Arklow, County Wicklow; if there are plans to seek the recovery of these payments in view of the announcement that it is to close in order that these moneys can be reinvested in retraining of staff and in sourcing alternative employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4050/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Payment and repayment of grants are day to day operational matters for the Industrial Development agencies. I do not have any role in day to day operational matters of the agencies. However, in this particular case, I understand from IDA Ireland that the company received approximately €3.7 million in grants since 1989. Discussions will take place between the agency and the company in relation to grant liabilities.