Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 28 September 2006, the grant aid returned to his Department by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by Enterprise Ireland that the company in question has not returned any grant aid to the agency. Discussions are ongoing but have been complicated by a fire at the Glanbia plant in Edenderry last year and the current proposed management buy out of the Glanbia Pork Division. Notwithstanding this, I understand that progress is being made in the negotiations and it is expected that a conclusion will be reached in due course. This conclusion is expected to take account of a very significant investment which is being undertaken by the company in its Pork Division in Ireland. I should point out that payment and repayment of grants are day-to-day operational matters for the Industrial Development agencies and I do not have any role in these day-to-day matters.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grant aid paid to a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon in the past ten years; the steps which are being taken to recover this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/08]

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. While I do not have any role in the day-to-day operations of the agencies, I understand from Enterprise Ireland that in this particular case the company received approximately €370,000 in grant aid over the past ten years. There is no contingent liability on this grant aid according to the agency.