Bureaucracy ‘holding up’ 800 jobs

The chief executive of a semi-state company yesterday claimed “a €1 billion investment that will provide 800 jobs is being held up by bureaucracy”.

At a conference in Co Clare, chief executive of the Shannon Foynes Port Company Pat Keating expressed his frustration with the delays concerning the Shannon LNG proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal on the Shannon estuary at Ballylongford, Co Kerry.

Planning permission was secured for the development four years ago and work has yet to commence on the project, that will be able to supply up to 45% of Ireland’s gas requirements to the national grid.