470. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a mechanism to screen foreign investment here being considered by her Department in view of the way the Covid-19 crisis has underlined the importance of protecting strategic assets, for example, life sciences, including medical research and pharmaceutical ingredients; and if proposals to introduce an investment screening mechanism to safeguard critical national assets and technology in the current crisis are being examined and if these would require primary legislation. [8081/20]

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470. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a mechanism to screen foreign investment here being considered by her Department in view of the way the Covid-19 crisis has underlined the importance of protecting strategic assets, for example, life sciences, including medical research and pharmaceutical ingredients; and if proposals to introduce an investment screening mechanism to safeguard critical national assets and technology in the current crisis are being examined and if these would require primary legislation. [8081/20]

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1. 27 May 2020

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   470. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a mechanism to screen foreign investment here being considered by her Department in view of the way the Covid-19 crisis has underlined the importance of protecting strategic assets, for example, life sciences, including medical research and pharmaceutical ingredients; and if proposals to introduce an investment screening mechanism to safeguard critical national assets and technology in the current crisis are being examined and if these would require primary legislation. [8081/20]

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