Investment expected to increase jobs to 2,000 and grow exports to €56 million by 2015
Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean Sherlock TD represented Ireland at the European Space Agency Ministerial Council which took place in Naples on 20th & 21st November 2012. The Council, which represents 20 European countries, will decide the future strategy for the European Space Programmes and the future direction of the European Space Agency (ESA). Importantly, the Council took major decisions on the development of commercial space launch vehicles, telecommunications and Earth observation satellites, and advanced technologies for human spaceflight and space exploration.