Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014
226. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will direct Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority Ireland to pursue the potential for job creation in the former Pretty Polly plant, Killarney, County Kerry, which is now in the ownership of Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/14]
View answerThe Pretty Polly plant in Killarney is not in the ownership of IDA Ireland. Following on from the abolition of Killarney Town Council I am informed the facility is now owned by Kerry County Council. I understand from IDA Ireland that the building itself, which was formerly a manufacturing facility, has been unoccupied since 2009 and is not in the best condition. Therefore, the options for the building in its present format are limited. I am informed that the County Council are still investigating potential uses for the building but, as yet, there are no concrete plans for the immediate future.
Both IDA Ireland and the local Enterprise Office in Tralee have indicated that they are happy to engage with Kerry County Council on the matter and both remain available to provide assistance regarding potential uses for the building.
Meanwhile, IDA Ireland continues to promote County Kerry as a location for inward investment while Enterprise Ireland’s activities in the County are focussed primarily on the development of indigenous companies export potential and in the creation of new jobs. Client companies of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland employ over 5,000 in County Kerry.
