Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2004
168 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the securing of a tenant for the IDA advance factory in Athy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19677/04]
View answerIDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions.
The facility in Athy is the only available IDA advance factory in the mid-east region. A profile of the facility has been circulated to IDA's network of overseas offices and the factory is currently being marketed to overseas investors as a potential location for FDI. In recent months there has been an increased interest in the facility and the IDA remains confident that the unit will be occupied within the next few months. At present, a company has expressed a serious interest in the facility and negotiations are ongoing.
