Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when her attention was drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority intended to buy back the lease on the six hangars at Dublin Airport from a company (details supplied); the cost of that buy back; if the contents of the hangars are also available for purchase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12097/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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While I have no function as regards the operational activities of the Dublin Airport Authority, I am anxious that as many jobs as possible are secured at Dublin Airport. I would like to see the SR Technics Group do what it can to facilitate this, such as helping to promote the capabilities and skills available at the Dublin facility, agreeing to an orderly wind down of the facility to give IDA Ireland an opportunity to promote the location to interested parties, and maintaining assets and equipment at the site for at least six months. I have conveyed these points, and the widespread concern in Ireland that every effort be made to maintain the maximum number of jobs at the facility at Dublin Airport, to SR Technics at Group level.

There are a number of expressions of interest from different parties in acquiring at least elements of the business and both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are actively exploring options with interest parties. Time is needed to assess these proposals by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. Actual involvement by IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland in providing financial or other supports will be dependent on a company or companies submitting proposals for consideration and seeking approval for State support in the normal way.