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09/04/2014
Govt Urge To 'Speed Up' Establishment Of Shannon Group
The government has been urged to "speed up" the establishment of a body to oversee business development in the Shannon-Limerick region.
The laws will see the establishment of the Shannon Group, which will act as an umbrella organisation for Shannon International Airport, Shannon Heritage, the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) and Shannon Development.
Fianna Fáil Transport and Tourism spokesperson Timmy Dooley said: "I have been apprehensive in the past about the establishment of this new entity.
"Shannon Development has had its core ripped from it and handed over to another organisation, and it's still unclear what sort of remit this new group will have. The lack of Government progress on this issue has led to a vacuum developing, and an effective stalling of the project.
"A draft Bill to pave the way for the new entity was approved by the Transport and Jobs Ministers last July, but the legislation has never been published. We need to see this Bill so that we can have clarity on the exact role and powers this new organisation will be afforded", commented Deputy Dooley.
(MH/JP)
The laws will see the establishment of the Shannon Group, which will act as an umbrella organisation for Shannon International Airport, Shannon Heritage, the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) and Shannon Development.
Fianna Fáil Transport and Tourism spokesperson Timmy Dooley said: "I have been apprehensive in the past about the establishment of this new entity.
"Shannon Development has had its core ripped from it and handed over to another organisation, and it's still unclear what sort of remit this new group will have. The lack of Government progress on this issue has led to a vacuum developing, and an effective stalling of the project.
"A draft Bill to pave the way for the new entity was approved by the Transport and Jobs Ministers last July, but the legislation has never been published. We need to see this Bill so that we can have clarity on the exact role and powers this new organisation will be afforded", commented Deputy Dooley.
(MH/JP)
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