| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | Vol.8, No.16, 25.4.02 |
| Publication Date | 25/04/2002 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 25/04/02 FORMER Irish premier John Bruton has angrily dismissed allegations that he stood to gain financially from the siting of the EU's new Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in Ireland. Critics claim Bruton lobbied for the FVO to be located at Grange in County Meath knowing it could substantially increase the value of a farm he owns less than five kilometres away. Local residents say that demand for housing by FVO staff will put pressure on the local authority to re-zone land in the area for residential use. Irish MEP Patricia McKenna has also criticised Bruton for allegedly failing to declare his land was located near the project when, as Irish Taoiseach, he discussed the matter with Jacques Santer, then Commission president, in the mid-1990s. Bruton said he had 'no private agenda' in promoting the location, adding: 'It is absolutely outrageous to suggest that I stood to gain financially from locating the FVO near my farm.' Former Irish Taoiseach John Bruton has dismissed allegations that he stood to gain financially from the siting of the EU's new Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in Ireland. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Ireland |
