Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016
539. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits in each county in each respective month of 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40854/16]
View answerIDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors only on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first three quarters of 2016, during which there were 489 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the following table. The table also shows, on a county-by-county basis, the total number of IDA Ireland client company supported jobs, the number of IDA Ireland client companies and the total number of site visits in 2015.
In 2015, 57% of site visits were to locations outside of the capital, up from 43% in 2014. Figures for 2016 shows that this upward trend is continuing, with 58% of visits conducted so far this year being outside of Dublin.
It should be remembered that the decision by a company as to where to locate can be influenced by a number of factors. These include access to qualified talent, proximity to transport hubs, the ready supply of suitable property and the availability of business support services. While IDA Ireland actively encourages its clients to locate or expand in regional locations, ultimately the final decision always rests with the company concerned.
IDA Ireland Jobs Statistics 2015: Site Visits 2015 and to end Quarter 3 2016 by County
|
County |
Total Jobs 2015 |
Number of Companies 2015 |
Site Visits 2015 |
Site Visits end Q3 2016 |
|
Carlow |
768 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
Cavan |
1,165 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
Clare |
6,599 |
68 |
12 |
13 |
|
Cork |
31,900 |
148 |
48 |
43 |
|
Donegal |
2,918 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
|
Dublin |
77,244 |
652 |
242 |
204 |
|
Galway |
14,297 |
60 |
41 |
33 |
|
Kerry |
1,931 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
|
Kildare |
10,313 |
22 |
7 |
7 |
|
Kilkenny |
650 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
|
Laois |
97 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Leitrim |
423 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
|
Limerick |
8,849 |
52 |
40 |
39 |
|
Longford |
686 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
|
Louth |
3,245 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
|
Mayo |
3,981 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
|
Meath |
1,571 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
|
Monaghan |
146 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
902 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
|
Roscommon |
936 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
2,029 |
22 |
15 |
13 |
|
Tipperary |
3,518 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
|
Waterford |
5,662 |
33 |
31 |
15 |
|
Westmeath |
2,529 |
16 |
28 |
24 |
|
Wexford |
2,486 |
17 |
4 |
6 |
|
Wicklow |
2,211 |
18 |
7 |
4 |
|
Total |
187,056 |
1,254 |
565 |
489 |
