John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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754. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the details of meetings she has had with promoters of a facility (details supplied); if she will elaborate on the financial, legal and logistical issues that have been alluded to in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 25 January 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4515/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The promoters of this initiative have not contacted myself or my officials since my appointment as Minister in May 2016. My Department had previously raised a number of queries in connection with the project for which a response is awaited from the promoters.

On the general principles involved, I would emphasise that when my Department considers any proposals to support enterprise development the key considerations would include: that public funds are deployed as effectively and efficiently as possible; the coherence of new initiatives with the Government's wider approach to supporting enterprise and innovation; and ensuring robust oversight and governance structures are in place.