Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will clarify her statement in reply to a recent parliamentary question (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15031/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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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 interested parties. Time is needed to assess these proposals by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. We 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 a number of months.

It is not proposed to take the Irish operation into public ownership. The sector operates on the basis of a competitive market and the Dublin operation will have to compete on a level playing field with other companies in the same market.