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Parliamentary Questions

State Funds for Aer Lingus Sale

21/5/2019

 
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For Written Answer on : 21/05/2019
Question Number(s): 135 Question Reference(s): 21837/19
Department: Finance
Asked by: Darragh O'Brien T.D.
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QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department has used the funds the State received from the sale of its stake in a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. (Details Supplied) Aer Lingus
REPLY



The proceeds of the sale of the state's shareholding in Aer Lingus have been used to establish the Connectivity Fund which is managed by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). The Connectivity Fund is being invested on a commercial basis as a sub portfolio of the ISIF fund, and consistent with the overall ISIF double bottom line mandate i.e. investing for both commercial return and economic impact.


The ISIF have advised me that it has completed four investments under the Connectivity Fund, namely:
  • A $28 million co-investment in Aqua Comms DAC, a company that has developed fibre optic cables linking the USA, Ireland (Killala, Mayo) and the UK.
  • A €35 million investment as a strategic domestic partner for daa plc long-term bond issuance, supporting construction of a new runway at Dublin Airport.
  • Provision of a long term €14 million debt facility to finance a runway resurfacing project at Shannon Airport - a crucial regional and national infrastructure asset. This debt facility was signed in early 2017 and the runway resurfacing project has been completed on time and within budget.
  • An €18 million Junior Debt facility to support the relocation of the Port of Cork from Tivoli to Ringaskiddy. The ISIF debt facility was provided alongside senior debt from AIB and the European Investment Bank and was structured to ensure certainty of funding for the Port Company. It also has tailored flexibility to meet the requirements of this nationally and regionally significant project.

These investments bring the total deployed under the Connectivity Fund to over €90 million. ISIF have informed me that there are a range of further pipeline connectivity-based investments on which it is currently working.

ISIF’s refocused strategy targets five priority themes, one of which is investment to support regional development. As such, the ISIF have advised that the Connectivity Fund will henceforth be focused on commercial investments that support improved regional connectivity.





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