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Privatisation plan for the years 2008-2011

On 22 April 2008, the Council of Ministers adopted a document titled “Privatisation Programme for the years 2008-2011” under which 740 state-owned companies operating in several market domains were to be sold to private investors. On 10 February 2009, The Council of Ministers extended the list of companies to 802 entities. Joining the list were companies created through commercialisation (transformation of an enterprise into a commercial company or partnership).

Below you will find a link to a list of key privatization projects that will take place in 2010. If you are interested in more information about privatization projects and procedures please visit the website of The Ministry of Treasury http://www.msp.gov.pl/portal/en or contact:

Investor Relations Centre
Public Relations Office
Ministry of Treasury
ph.: (+48 22) 695 90 01
fax: (+48 22) 692 98 38
web: http://www.msp.gov.pl
e-mail: aleksandra.karpowicz@msp.gov.pl

DOWNLOAD LIST OF KEY PRIVATISATION PROJECTS FOR 2010

PRESS RELEASE 10/09/09

European Chamber launched at Lisbon Treaty Event 300 represent-atives from Irish-European business world at Lisbon Treaty event.

Ambassadors and representatives from 22 European Countries and heads of 14 European bilateral trade organisations pictured with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin TD, Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Walstrom and Jack Golden, CRH (front row centre) at the European Chamber of Ireland Lisbon Treaty Lunch on September 10th.

Fourteen European bilateral trade organisations and institutions representing fifteen countries have formed the European Chamber of Ireland. The new Chamber was launched at a Lisbon Treaty Business Lunch in the RDS Concert Hall on Thursday, where Minister for Foreign Affairs Michéal Martin TD, Vice President of the European Commission Margot Wallström and Jack Golden from CRH plc were the guest speakers.

22 European Ambassadors, 300 representatives from the Irish-European business community as well as representatives from Irish professional bodies such as IBEC, IDA, the IIEA and the Irish Exporters Association were present when Minister for Foreign Affairs Michéal Martin welcomed the formation of the European Chamber stating “This European Chamber will certainly give the Irish-European business community a well-deserved stronger voice in Ireland.” Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy gave an address“Facing the economic crisis together - Ireland and the EU".

The European Chamber of Ireland was formed by fourteen European bilateral trade organisations and institutions. It represents Irish companies with strong European links as well as businesses from European States operating in Ireland. Foreign Direct Investment from the EU plays a major role in the Irish economy today. A total of 421 European companies have invested in Ireland with the support of IDA Ireland while many more have set up subsidiaries / offices independently. Furthermore, since 1973 exports to other EU countries have multiplied more than one hundred-fold from € 840 million to € 98 billion. The importance of European-Irish trade topics has additionally been underlined by a recent survey of the Irish Exporters Association which showed that 40% of the export turnover of its members relies on European customers.

For further information please contact:
Holger Erdmann
European Chamber of Ireland
info@europeanchamber.ie
Phone: +353 (0)1 6424 312

About the European Chamber of Ireland

The European Chamber of Ireland was founded in 2009 with the goal of giving a stronger voice to European trade and business topics in Ireland. The creation of the Chamber was supported by the European Commission, IDA Ireland, the Institute of International Affairs and the Irish Exporters Association. The following organisations represent the European Chamber of Ireland:

• Austrian Trade Commision
  Merrion Centre, Nutley Lane, Dublin 4
  dublin@austriantrade.org

• Belgium/Luxembourg Business Association
  Relocate DC, 55 Leopardstown Grove, Blackrock, Co.Dublin
  denis@relocatedc.com

• Danish Embassy
  Royal Danish Embassy, 7th Floor, Block E, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2      
  dubamb@um.dk

• Ireland France Chamber of Commerce
  7 Clare Street, Dublin 2
  info@irelandfrance.com

• German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce
  46 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2
  info@german-irish.ie

• Embassy of Hungary
  2 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
  hungarian.embassy@eircom.net

• Latvian Embassy
  92 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
  embassy.ireland@mfa.gov.lv

• The Netherlands Embassy
  160 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
  dub-info@minbuza.nl

• The Norwegian Irish Business Council
  34 Molesworth Street Dublin 2, Ireland
  emb.dublin@mfa.no

• Ireland Poland Business Association
  No. 4, The Vicerage, St. John's Road, Dublin 4
  admin@irelandpoland.com

• Embassy Of The Slovak Republic
  20 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
  slovak@iol.ie

• Ireland Spain Economic Association
  18 Sandyford Office Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
  secretary@isea.ie
  
  
• Swiss Irish Business Association
  6 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
  catherine.grennell-whyte@swiss.com

PRESS RELEASE

Telecommunications and IT infrastructure required for the organisation of UEFA EURO 2012 will cost over 400 mln PLN while the cost of the sole IT systems is estimated at approximately 70 mln PLN, claim representatives of Telekomunikacja Polska SA.
Challenges in terms of telecommunications relating to the organisation of UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland were presented on Thursday by Leszek Holda, Key Account Manager in TP SA, during the Euromonitor conference on the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow.

The scale of required investments results e.g. from figures relating to the last European Football Championship in Austria and Switzerland. According to Holda, 2 billion GB of data were transferred during the Championship, which was thrice as much as the scanned collections of the Austrian National Library.

‘During one minute of the match between Austria and Germany, 22 thousand text messages were sent. This shows the scale of preparations for our infrastructure’, said Holda.

Apart from cell phone communications, Polish infrastructure must be also ready e.g. for the monitoring of the stadium, servicing of television broadcasts and stands, transfer of pictures and press materials, creation of virtual medical centres (online contact with a doctor), viewing of such videos as replays on cell phone screens, etc. Mutual communication between the sports teams, Internet communication etc. are separate issues.

Holda reminded that during the last five years, TP SA invested 16,7 billion PLN in infrastructure development. It is estimated that the construction of a new generation network in Poland still requires approximately 7 to 10 billion PLN (the National Institute of Telecommunications even mentions 26 billion PLN). The amount mainly involves broadband Internet networks.

TP SA intends to implement the part of necessary projects for UEFA EURO 2012 under the public-private partnership framework; however, the company points out that regulations in this respect require liberalisation

The Ireland Poland Business Association (IPBA) welcomes the launch of the Road Safety Authority's (RSA) new Rules of the Road website www.rulesoftheroad.ie. This new website offers an interactive version of the Rules of the Road in Polish, Irish, Chinese Mandarin and Russian. In support of this initiative, the IPBA is encouraging it's members and associates to use this website as a training tool in induction programmes for new staff and in training and development programmes for existing staff members. To assist in this process, please use the RSA link on our homepage for immediate access to the website.

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