The management of industrial property and its marketing to suitable overseas companies is a day to day matter for IDA Ireland and not one in which I have a direct function.
However, I understand that since January 1999, there have been nine site visits to the Kilbarry Industrial Park, which have been arranged by IDA Ireland for prospective foreign direct investment projects.
There are three IDA Ireland assisted companies operating in the park – Yves Roches, Flextronics and Option International – which employ a total of 671 people. Flextronics announced an expansion to create 300 jobs in April 2000 and has completed the building for this expansion. Option International was located elsewhere in the city and relocated to the Kilbarry Industrial Park in March 2000.