asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism the number of advance factories which have been completed but which are vacant in each county in Connacht; the area and location of each; the number and the location of the further factories which have been approved; and the effort being made to attract suitable industries as soon as possible to each area.
Written Answers. - Connacht Advance Factories.
I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that 14 advance factories and six cluster units totalling 300,000 sq. ft. approximately are vacant at present in Connacht. The construction of a further 14 factories and nine cluster units totalling nearly 380,000 sq. ft. has been approved. A number of these factories are currently under construction. The statement, which I propose to circulate with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, gives details of all of these factories.
In its Industrial Plan 1978-1982, the Authority set a job creation target of 12,400 new grant-aided jobs for the Connacht region during the period of the plan. The IDA are vigorously promoting the industrial development of the province with the aim of attaining the job creation targets contained in the plan. The availability of the advance factories listed will enhance the prospects of attracting new industries to each area.
STATEMENT
IDA ADVANCE FACTORIES
Sq.Ft. |
Status |
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GALWAY: |
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Roundstone |
4x |
500 |
Vacant |
Craft Centre |
2x |
3,300 |
Vacant |
Galway |
42,000 |
Vacant |
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Galway Cluster |
2x |
3,800 |
Vacant |
Glenamaddy |
7,600 |
Vacant |
|
Oughterard |
7,700 |
Vacant |
|
Portumna |
7,000 |
Vacant |
|
Portumna |
6,000 |
Planned |
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Ballinasloe |
10,000 |
Planned |
|
Loughrea |
24,000 |
Under Construction |
|
Galway Cluster |
2x |
6,000 |
Planned |
Galway Cluster |
5x |
3,000 |
Under Construction |
Gort |
6,000 |
Planned |
|
Galway Cluster |
4x |
1,000 |
Planned |
MAYO: |
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Ballina |
26,000 |
Under Construction |
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Ballina Cluster |
5x |
3,600 |
Under Construction |
Castlebar Cluster |
1x |
3,500 |
Vacant |
Westport Cluster |
3x |
3,300 |
Under Construction |
Claremorris |
24,000 |
Vacant |
|
Louisburgh |
7,600 |
Vacant |
|
Keel |
7,600 |
Vacant |
|
Kiltimagh |
24,000 |
Vacant |
|
Castlebar |
27,000 |
Under Construction |
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Bangor |
5,000 |
Planned |
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Foxford |
7,000 |
Planned |
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Westport |
25,000 |
Vacant |
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SLIGO: |
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Tubbercurry |
24,000 |
Planned |
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Collooney |
23,200 |
Under Construction |
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Sligo |
40,000 |
Vacant |
|
Sligo |
23,000 |
Vacant |
|
Sligo |
50,000 |
Under Construction |
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Sligo Cluster |
5x |
3,600 |
Planned |
LEITRIM: |
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Ballinamore |
10,000 |
Vacant |
|
Manorhamilton |
10,700 |
Vacant |
|
Manorhamilton Cluster |
4x |
3,000 |
Under Construction |
Carrick-on-Shannon Cluster |
3x |
4,000 |
Under Construction |
Carrick-on-Shannon |
25,000 |
Under Construction |
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Rooskey |
10,000 |
Planned |
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ROSCOMMON: |
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Castlerea Cluster |
1x |
4,000 |
Vacant |
Castlerea |
24,000 |
Planned |
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Roscommon Cluster |
4x |
3,000 |
Under Construction |
Strokestown Cluster |
4x |
1,000 |
Vacant |
Boyle |
27,000 |
Vacant |