Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
855. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made to date, and if any new initiatives are being undertaken, to attract an industry or manufacturing facility to a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23473/16]
View answerIDA Ireland markets Co. Cavan as part of its North East Region, together with Louth and Monaghan. There are 33 multinational companies based in the North East, seven of which are based in Cavan, employing 1,165 staff. County Cavan also has a strong indigenous industry base – companies supported by Enterprise Ireland there added 362 net new jobs in 2015.
IDA Ireland currently positions the North East as having strong clusters in international business services and manufacturing, given the presence of companies such as eBay, PayPal, Becton Dickinson, Wellman and Abbott. The presence of these international brands serves as an attraction when additional companies are considering locating to the North East.
The IDA Ireland business and technology park in Killygarry consists of c.17 hectares, of which c.11 hectares are currently available on the park. These are currently zoned as ‘industrial and employment’. The main tenant is ATA Group, which is an Enterprise Ireland client company. IDA Ireland is continuing to work to attract further companies to the Killygarry park.
