1737 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in view of his statements that Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority are getting funding to employ up to 50 people so that they can meet their targets, the impact that this will have on the Western Development Commission; his views on recommendations to amalgamate the WDC into Enterprise Ireland; the way in which funding can be provided to employ extra staff without reference to the skills that are already available in the other enterprise agencies already in existence; his further views on the fact that in view of the reduction in the budget of the WDC and the WDC investment fund there are staff that are well qualified to build up enterprises and employment in the west and this lack of budget has meant they cannot effectively do that; the reason the WDC has not been given extra funding; if he will give details of the sort of jobs and the locations being considered; if there is an opportunity for the WDC staff to participate; and the way in which this decision fits into the reviews being done on enterprise support within the State. [32566/10]

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1737 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in view of his statements that Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority are getting funding to employ up to 50 people so that they can meet their targets, the impact that this will have on the Western Development Commission; his views on recommendations to amalgamate the WDC into Enterprise Ireland; the way in which funding can be provided to employ extra staff without reference to the skills that are already available in the other enterprise agencies already in existence; his further views on the fact that in view of the reduction in the budget of the WDC and the WDC investment fund there are staff that are well qualified to build up enterprises and employment in the west and this lack of budget has meant they cannot effectively do that; the reason the WDC has not been given extra funding; if he will give details of the sort of jobs and the locations being considered; if there is an opportunity for the WDC staff to participate; and the way in which this decision fits into the reviews being done on enterprise support within the State. [32566/10]

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