Vol. 549 No. 3
107 Mr. Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress she has made in securing an alternative replacement industry for Macroom, County Cork, arising from the closure of a company (details supplied); the number of potential investors that have visited the vacant premises with Enterprise Ireland; and the position regarding a company (details supplied) locating at the plant. [6770/02]
Since the closure announcement, the search for a new project to locate in the facility in Macroom has been a key priority task for IDA Ireland. To date, six overseas companies have visited the facility. In addition, Enterprise Ireland has circulated details of the facility to 20 of its expansion oriented client companies.
IDA Ireland is targeting the following options to seek a new project: a new greenfield project from overseas; an expansion-led project from the existing base of overseas companies in Ireland that may require a new building-location; and a detailed re-targeting of companies that visited Cork recently. Details of the facility have been sent to these companies to encourage them to include the GSI building in their location analyses. The key target sectors are: pharmaceuticals-medical devices; international services; and information and communications technologies.
A promotional brochure produced by the task force and funded by General Semiconductor has been distributed to IDA Ireland offices worldwide, IDA project divisions and to target companies worldwide. I have no function in relation to negotiations with potential investors, which is a day to day matter for the industrial development agencies.
Question No. 108 answered with Question No. 97.
