Written Answers. - Industrial Development.
Gerry Reynolds
Question:
51
Mr. G. Reynolds
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
the amount of capital expenditure on infrastructural projects by her Department in the Border, midlands and western region since its establishment to date; the projects funded; the amount of capital expenditure on infrastructural projects in the rest of the country in the same timeframe; and the projects funded.
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The provision of support to industrial projects is a day-to-day matter for the industrial development agencies under the aegis of my Department and not one for which I, as Minister, would have a direct function. The relevant agencies are IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development.
I assume the Deputy is referring to the financing of capital infrastructure projects and, in that context, it is important to point out that the agencies' policy in recent years has been to move away from capacity building supports, such as capital grants, towards supports targeted on improving specific business functions such as research and development and skills enhancement.
The following information has been supplied by the agencies under the aegis of my Department – IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, and Shannon Development – regarding capital expenditure on infrastructure under the various relevant operational programmes.
IDA Ireland, the agency under the aegis of my Department charged with the attraction of overseas industry to Ireland, has committed itself to delivering half of all new greenfield jobs into the Objective One regions in the coming years. IDA Ireland's capital infrastructural projects are related to the provision and maintenance of the industrial property portfolio throughout the country. The expenditure by the agency on such projects is included in Table 1 as follows:
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BMW Regions€m
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S&E Regions€m
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2000
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19.7
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47.0
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2001
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24.8
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9.6
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Projects which were undertaken in this regard, disaggregated between BMW and non-BMW regions, and divided into the years 2000 and 2001, are listed in the following tables:
Capital Projects 2000
BMW
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Site Purchase
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Donegal
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Buncrana (1.62 hectares)
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Donegal
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Letterkenny (33 hectares)
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Galway
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Tuam (11 hectares)
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Louth
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Drogheda (20 hectares)
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Louth
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Dundalk (45 hectares)
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Westmeath
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Athlone (3.5 hectares)
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Site Development
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Cavan
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Cavan Landscaping
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Business Park (SD, Road Extension)
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Office park – new road and entrance
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Donegal
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Donegal Road Extension (530351)
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Galway
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Parkmore (Extension)
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Galway
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Parkmore West (new road/entrance)
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Galway
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Mervue (Road re-route)
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Galway
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Parkmore Office Park East (SD, Landscaping
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Galway
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Ballinasloe (SD)
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Galway
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Loughrea Site Development
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Galway
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Oughterard (Site development)
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Galway
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Gort SD
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Galway
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Ballybrit water main
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Laois
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Portlaoise Business Park (Road Extension, ESB substation)
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Leitrim
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Manorhamilton (Road Extension)
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Leitrim
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Collooney (Road Extension)
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Louth
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Drogheda site development
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Louth
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Dundalk (Fencing & Gates)
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Mayo
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Castlebar – new gates
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Meath
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Navan Business Park (SD, Archaeological dig, ducting, landscaping)
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Sligo
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Finisklin – new entrance
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Westmeath
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Garrycastle, Athlone (Site levelling, masterplanning, topographical surveys, footpath, services, road extension & upgrade)
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Westmeath
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Garrenkesh, Athlone (Road extension)
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Upgrade/Mods
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Galway
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Mervue units roof repair
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Galway
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Ballinasloe roofing
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Non BMW
Site Purchase
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Carlow
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Carlow (20 hectares)
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Waterford
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Dungarvan (15 hectares)
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Site Development
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Cork
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Carrigtwohill (SD)
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Cork
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Fermoy (SD)
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Cork
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Carrigtwohill (Road extension)
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Cork
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Mallow (Landscaping, upgrading)
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Cork
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Kilbarry upgrading, ducting
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Cork
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Bandon Road Extension & treatment plant
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Cork
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Little Island Road Extension
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy Road Development, SD
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Dublin
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Swords SD
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Dublin
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College Business Park (SD, Road extension, Landscaping, Fencing, Security works)
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Dublin
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Ballycoolen (entrance)
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Dublin
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Cruiserath planning contribution & services
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Dublin
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South County Business Park (SD & security, landscaping)
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Kildare
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Newbridge Entrance
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Kilkenny
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Kilkenny SD
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Meath
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Navan Business Park (SD, Archaeological dig, ducting, landscaping)
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Tipperary
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Cashel SD
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Waterford
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Dungarvan SD
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Waterford
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Waterford Technology Park, Butlerstown (Masterplan, Relocation of house, Site Development and planning contribution)
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Waterford
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Waterford new car park
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Wexford
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New Ross (SD)
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Upgrade/Mods
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Cork
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Mallow AF
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Cork
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International Services Building, Cork
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Cork
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Little Island AF upgrade
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Dublin
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Custom Docks, Finex modifications
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Kerry
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Cahersiveen AF upgrade
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Waterford
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Waterford Business Park unit upgrade
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Capital Projects 2001
BMW
Site Purchase
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County
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Description
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Donegal
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Letterkenny – 43 acres
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Sligo
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Sligo Lands 25 acres
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Sligo
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Sligo lands, new site at Oakfield c78 acres
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Westmeath
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Mullingar 20 hectares
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Site Development
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Cavan
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Cavan Landscaping Phase 2
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Office park, Windyhall – Road extension Phase I
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Office Park, Windyhall – Phase II – New Road and Entrance
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Donegal
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Lisnenan Business Park – Road Extension
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Business Park – Topography
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Donegal
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Ballyshannon Road Extension
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Donegal
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Buncrana (Industrial Estate Extension)
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Donegal
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Buncrana (Landscape work)
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Donegal
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Letterkenny – Johnston land foul sewer
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Donegal
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Letterkenny new business park – 78 acres (site dev phase 1 and masterplan)
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Business & Technology Park – Landscape Contract
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Donegal
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Letterkenny Business Park Phase II
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Galway
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Parkmore Office Park East (including Landscaping 8 hectares)
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Galway
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Ballinasloe New Lands Site Development
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Galway
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Parkmore West, new road/entrance
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Galway
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Tuam – Original Dunmore Road Site, add. 8 acres
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Galway
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Tuam – new Site – Dunmore Road
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Galway
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Parkmore West Landscape upgrade
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Galway
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Ballybrit – Replace watermain
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Galway
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Parkmore – IDA Road Frontage, Landscape
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Galway
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Parkmore – Contour survey of 3.5 acres
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Galway
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Parkmore East – ESB Substation
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Galway
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Parkmore East & West Masterplan Consultants
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Galway
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Parkmore, Telehouse
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Galway
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Parkmore, telco design fees
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Laois
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Portlaoise Business Park Phase 11
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Laois
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Portlaoise Business Park Landscaping
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Laois
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Portlaoise Business Park – Masterplan
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Longford
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Longford Industrial Estate – Landscape Upgrade
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Louth
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Dundalk Site Dev – Mullagharlin lands 100 acres
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Louth
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Drogheda SD Design Fees
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Sligo
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Finisklin New Roads
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Sligo
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Finisklin New Entrance
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Sligo
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Sligo Business & Technology Park, Finisklin – 24 acres
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Sligo
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Sligo Business 7 Technology Park Finisklin – Landscaping
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Sligo
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Finisklin Upgrade & Improvement
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrycastle Masterplan inc Topographical Survey
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrycastle Phase 1 Access Road & Services
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrenkesh Road Extension Phase 1
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Westmeath
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Athlone Temporary road access and telecos compound at Garrycastle
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrycastle Landscaping Phase 1
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrycastle Phase 11 road upgrade 7 extension and new entrance & extension of contract
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Westmeath
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Athlone Garrycastle Phase 11 Landscaping
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Upgrade/Modifications
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County
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Description
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Galway
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Parkmore – CCTV Services
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Roscommon
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Castlerea AF3
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Non BMW
Site Purchase
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County
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Description
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Dublin
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Newmarket – Ground Rent Buyout
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Dublin
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Poppintree (c 1.2 hectares)
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Waterford
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Dungarvan
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Wexford
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New Ross – 3.5 hectares
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Site Development
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Carlow
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Carlow Planning Contributions
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Carlow
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Carlow Design Fees & Planning Masterplan
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Carlow
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Carlow Fees
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Cork
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Mallow Landscaping
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Cork
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Little Island Sewer Repairs and Access Road
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Cork
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Middle Road Little Island – Extension to Access Road and ancillary services
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Cork
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Kilbarry Upgrading
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Cork
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Site Development Cork Site – 29.85 hectares Carrigrohane Business Park
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Cork
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Bandon Treatment Plant
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy Site Development 3.6 hectares
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Cork
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Carrigtwohill Landscaping Fees
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Cork
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Carrigtwohill Site Development
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Cork
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Carrigtwohill Road Extension Roundabout and Sewer Works
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Cork
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Mallow IE – road upgrade
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Cork
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Kilbarry Landscape Contract Phase 11
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy landscape contract re 9 acres @ Raheens
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Cork
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Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road – New entrance
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Cork
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Bandon Landscaping
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Cork
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Cork General landscaping
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy Temporary Access Road
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy Drainage contract
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy Waste Water Treatment Plant
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Cork
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Ringaskiddy – Block opening of Martello Tower
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Cork
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Barnahely, Ringaskiddy Site Investigation
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Cork
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Charleville – Installation of steel removable shoes at entrance
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Dublin
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Fingal BP Cons Fees (Belcamp)
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Dublin
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College Business & Technology Pk Fees/Landscape Fees/Fencing Fees/Security Works/Fountain
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Dublin
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College Business & Technology Pk Pumphouse & Surface Water Culvert Fees
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Dublin
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College Business Park Fencing
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Dublin
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South County Business Pk – Landscaping
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Dublin
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South County Bus Pk Site Dev Phase 111
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Dublin
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South County Bus Pk Site Dev Fees
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Dublin
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South County Bus Pk Signs/Security
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Dublin
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Santry Business Park SD Fees
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Dublin
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CityWest Digital park SD Fees
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Dublin
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CityWest Digital Park SD
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Dublin
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Ballycoolin – Landscaping/Security
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Dublin
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College Business & Technology Park
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Kerry
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Killarney Business Park
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Kildare
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Newbridge Landscaping (Green Ave Landscaping)
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Meath
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Navan Business Park Ducting & Road Lighting
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Meath
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Navan Site Development Phase 2
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Meath
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Navan landscaping
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Meath
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Navan Office Phase 1A Supervision Planning Fee
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Meath
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Navan Phase 3 inc Landscaping
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Meath
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Navan Site Development Phase 2 Fees
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Meath
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Navan Design L/sc & new entrance
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Meath
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Navan Business Park Planning Fees
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Meath
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Navan, Athlumney House Fees
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Waterford
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Butlerstown Fees
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Waterford
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Belview Road Spc Fee & L/sc
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Waterford
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Waterford New Car Park
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Waterford
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Waterford Technology Park, Butlerstown
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Waterford
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Dungarvan Levies
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Wexford
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New Ross SD Butlersland
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Wexford
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New Ross Design Fees
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Wicklow
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Greystones Site Investigation
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Wicklow
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Greystones Site Development Fees
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Wicklow
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Greystones – Fencing Contract
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Wicklow
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Arklow Site Development & Landscaping
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Upgrade/Modifications
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County
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Description
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Cork
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International Servs Blg (Fit-out for merchants) Model Farm Road – Ventilation system & retention
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Dublin
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Finex Mods, Customs Docks
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Dublin
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Wilton AF – Upgrade
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Cork
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Ovens, Cork – Entrance Upgrade
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Waterford
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Waterford Unit 42 Sun Life Conversion
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Enterprise Ireland is the agency responsible for supporting indigenous industry in the country. The capital infrastructural projects which Enterprise Ireland has responsibility for are the community enterprise centre programmes and the business incubation centre programme for the third level sector – institutes of technology and universities.
Business Incubation Centres
Enterprise Ireland's business incubation centre programme is aimed at expanding the base of high-tech companies operating on college campuses by providing funds to develop and expand incubation space facilities.
Institutes of Technology – BMW Region
In total, € 6.4 million has been approved for incubation centres in institutes of technology in the BMW region to date.
Non-BMW Region
In total, €13.46 million has been approved for incubation centres in institutes outside the BMW region in the same timeframe.
University Incubation Centres – BMW Region
Enterprise Ireland provided €3,035,181 to assist the establishment of two incubation centres in universities in the BMW region.
University Incubation Centres outside the BMW RegionEnterprise Ireland has approved €3.3 million for two incubation centres in the universities outside the BMW region.
Total payments for community enterprise centres are shown in the following tables:
Grant Paid – BMW Region
Company Name
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County
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Year
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Amount €
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Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre Ltd.
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Cavan
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2001
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120,533.24
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Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre Ltd.
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Cavan
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2002
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6,440.57
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Donegal County Enterprise Fund Ltd.
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Donegal
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2001
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741,372.77
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DonegaL County Enterprise Fund Ltd.
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Donegal
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2002
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20,470.09
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Taughboyne Development Association Ltd.
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Donegal
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2000
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29,385.55
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Ballinasloe Area Community Development Centre
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Galway (Co.)
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2002
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76,513.78
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Lough Egish Community Development Ltd.
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Monaghan
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2001
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93,478.12
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Sligo County Enterprise Fund
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Sligo
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2001
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237,398.49
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Total
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1,325,593
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Grants Paid – Non BMW Regions
Company Name
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County
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Year
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Amount €
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Allenwood Community Development Association Ltd.
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Kildare
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2000
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94,726.27
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Balbriggan Enterprise and Training
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Dublin (County)
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2001
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249,022.31
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Balbriggan Enterprise and Training
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Dublin (County)
|
2001
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271,570.31
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Bray Community Enterprise Ltd.
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Wicklow
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2000
|
4,761.52
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Bray Community Enterprise Ltd.
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Wicklow
|
2000
|
5,174.19
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Bray Community Enterprise Ltd.
|
Wicklow
|
2001
|
1,587.18
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Clonmel Business Development Park Ltd.
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Tipperary South
|
2000
|
19,967.91
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Dublin Enterprise & Tech. Centre Ltd.
|
Dublin (City)
|
2000
|
243,563.7
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Dublin Enterprise & Tech. Centre Ltd.
|
Dublin (City)
|
2001
|
344,347.89
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Enniscorthy Enterprise & Technology Centre
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Wexford
|
2001
|
309,141.87
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Killarney Technology Innovation Limited
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Kerry
|
2000
|
126,973.81
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Meath County Enterprise Board/CEOIT Ltd.
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Meath
|
2000
|
47,615.18
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Meath County Enterprise Board/CEOIT Ltd.
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Meath
|
2001
|
92,847.06
|
Nautical Enterprise Centre Limited
|
Cork (City)
|
2000
|
21,095.43
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Nautical Enterprise Centre Limited
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Cork (City)
|
2001
|
4,299.34
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Navan Enterprise Centre Company Ltd.
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Meath
|
2000
|
1.589.72
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Nutgrove Community Enterprise Centre Ltd.
|
Dublin (City)
|
2001
|
82,114.58
|
South Dublin County Council
|
Dublin (City)
|
2000
|
1,015,790.47
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South Dublin Co Council Development Dept
|
Dublin (City)
|
2001
|
743,374.51
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St. Paul's Area Development Enterprise
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Dublin (City)
|
2000
|
77,084.53
|
St. Paul's Area Development Enterprise
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Dublin (City)
|
2001
|
27,668.86
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Stepping Stone Community Enterprise
|
Dublin (City)
|
2001
|
89,766.68
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Stepping Stone Community Enterprise
|
Dublin (City)
|
2000
|
2,858.18
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Tipperary Technology Park Limited
|
Tipperary North
|
2000
|
6,348.69
|
Tipperary Technology Park Limited
|
Tipperary North
|
2000
|
186,808.85
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Waterford City Community Enterprise Centre
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Waterford (City)
|
2001
|
371,859.94
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Wexford Community Development Association
|
Wexford
|
2000
|
6,348.69
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Wexford Community Development Association
|
Wexford
|
2001
|
16,984.02
|
Total
|
|
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14,465,292
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Shannon Development is the agency under the aegis of my Department responsible for industrial and tourism development in the Shannon region, almost all of which, with the exception of south-west Offaly, falls in the southern and eastern region. Detailed below is a summary of capital expenditure on infrastructure in the Shannon region from 2000 to 2001.
|
€
|
Infrastructure Works in 2000
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6,990,478
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Infrastructure Works in 2001
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2,223,057
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The main projects that these moneys funded are infrastructure works in Raheen Business Park, Limerick, the Shannon Industrial Estate, Kerry Technology Park, Tralee and the National Technological Park, Limerick. No capital funds were invested outside the southern and eastern region by the company in the period 2000 to 2001.