Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
219. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for the construction and completion of IDA Ireland's advanced facility for Tralee and the successful tenderer for building the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45922/15]
View answerIDA Ireland launched its new five-year strategy entitled Winning – Foreign Direct Investment 2015-2019 in April of this year. The strategy has a strong focus on regional development, setting forth aims and strategies to achieve a significant increase in investment going into regional locations. To support that aim, IDA Ireland is rolling out a €150 million capital investment programme to help attract more multinational jobs into each region over a 5-year period. This programme will include investments over the coming years in building advanced technology buildings and office facilities in a number of regional locations to provide state-of-the-art property solutions for clients.
In line with this strategy, IDA Ireland has commenced a 3-year building programme to attract FDI to designated regional locations where the private sector has failed so far to invest thus requiring IDA Ireland to intervene. IDA Ireland plan to construct an advance technology building in Tralee, Co. Kerry, subject to planning permission. Planning permission will be submitted before the end of the year. The anticipated completion of the building is in the first quarter of 2017.
The tender process is currently underway and a contractor will be appointed prior to obtaining planning permission.
