Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2017
43. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the regional IDA site visits and vacant properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30225/17]
View answerRegional development remains a priority for the Government. I am very much aware that an important part of unlocking the potential of regional Ireland is ensuring that foreign direct investment (FDI) is spread as evenly as possible across the country. The IDA is committed to increasing FDI in each region of Ireland and I welcome the progress made so far in boosting FDI-driven job creation outside of our main urban areas. In 2016, for example, over half of all IDA Ireland supported jobs created were based outside of Dublin.
While the IDA always highlights the benefits of investing in the regions to prospective investors, it is important to note that a company's decision on where to locate can be influenced by a number of factors. These include access to qualified talent, proximity to transport hubs and the availability of suitable commercial property. The final decision on where to invest is also always taken by the company concerned.
The following tables set out details of both IDA Ireland site visits from 2012-2017 and the current availability to investors of IDA properties.
Table (A) - IDA Ireland site visits from 2012 to Quarter 1 2017
|
Region |
County |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Q1 2017 |
|
Dublin |
Dublin |
196 |
180 |
205 |
242 |
284 |
82 |
|
Mid-East |
Kildare |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
|
Mid-East |
Meath |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
|
Mid-East |
Wicklow |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
|
Total |
7 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
21 |
31 |
|
|
Midlands |
Laois |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
Midlands |
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
Midlands |
Offaly |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
|
Midlands |
Westmeath |
7 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
36 |
9 |
|
Total |
10 |
12 |
13 |
42 |
52 |
10 |
|
|
Mid-West |
Clare |
14 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
18 |
10 |
|
Mid-West |
Limerick |
30 |
23 |
22 |
40 |
49 |
10 |
|
Mid-West & South East * |
Tipperary |
5 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
|
Total |
49 |
32 |
34 |
64 |
75 |
25 |
|
|
North East |
Cavan |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
North East |
Louth |
12 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
24 |
5 |
|
North East |
Monaghan |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
28 |
6 |
|
|
North West |
Donegal |
1 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
|
North West |
Leitrim |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
|
North West |
Sligo |
6 |
10 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
2 |
|
Total |
7 |
18 |
15 |
28 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
South East |
Carlow |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
|
South East |
Kilkenny |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
|
South East |
Waterford |
26 |
14 |
11 |
31 |
17 |
3 |
|
South East |
Wexford |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
|
Total |
36 |
20 |
18 |
46 |
43 |
9 |
|
|
South West |
Cork |
38 |
31 |
30 |
48 |
49 |
9 |
|
South West |
Kerry |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
|
Total |
39 |
32 |
33 |
54 |
52 |
10 |
|
|
West |
Galway |
18 |
15 |
19 |
41 |
42 |
23 |
|
West |
Mayo |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
West |
Roscommon |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
19 |
22 |
23 |
46 |
48 |
24 |
|
|
Total |
378 |
326 |
359 |
565 |
638 |
173 |
Table (B) - IDA properties that are currently available to prospective investors
|
County |
Town |
Property Location |
|
County Roscommon |
Roscommon |
Roscommon B&T Park |
|
County Longford |
Longford |
Aghafad |
|
County Longford |
Longford |
Longford Industrial Estate |
|
County Westmeath |
Mullingar |
Clonmore Ind. Est. |
|
County Offaly |
Tullamore |
Tullamore Industrial Estate |
|
County Offaly |
Tullamore |
Tullamore B&T Park |
|
County Offaly |
Clara |
Clara |
|
County Mayo |
Ballina |
Ballina Business Park |
|
County Mayo |
Bangor Erris |
Bango Erris Industrial Park |
|
County Mayo |
Castlebar |
Castlebar B&T Park |
|
County Mayo |
Foxford |
Foxford Business Park |
|
County Galway |
Galway City |
Dangan B&T Park |
|
County Galway |
Tuam |
Tuam Business Park |
|
County Galway |
Roundstone |
Roundstone |
|
County Galway |
Mountbellew/Ballygar |
Mountbellew Business Park |
|
County Galway |
Gort |
Gort Business Park |
|
County Galway |
Glenamaddy |
Glenamaddy Business Park |
|
County Galway |
Galway City |
Parkmore B&T Park (W&E) |
|
County Galway |
Ballygar |
Ballygar Site |
|
County Roscommon |
Castlerea |
Station Rd |
|
County Westmeath |
Athlone |
Athlone B&T Park Garrycastle |
|
County Leitrim |
Carrick-On-Shannon |
Carrick-On-Shannon B & T Park |
|
County Leitrim |
Carrick-On-Shannon |
Carrick-On-Shannon |
|
County Leitrim |
Drumshanbo |
Drumshanbo |
|
County Leitrim |
Manorhamilton |
Manorhamilton |
|
County Leitrim |
Manorhamilton |
Carrickleitrim |
|
County Leitrim |
Mohill |
Mohill |
|
County Sligo |
Sligo |
Cleveragh Business Park |
|
County Sligo |
Easkey |
Easkey Business Park |
|
County Sligo |
Sligo |
Finisklin B & T Park |
|
County Sligo |
Tubbercurry |
Tubbercurry Business Park |
|
County Cork |
Youghal |
Springfield Estate |
|
County Cork |
Youghal |
Foxhole |
|
County Cork |
Skibbereen |
Poundlick Estate |
|
County Cork |
Kanturk |
Mallow B & T Park |
|
County Cork |
Kinsale |
Rathhallikeen |
|
County Cork |
Kanturk |
Pulleen |
|
County Cork |
Fermoy |
Rathealy |
|
County Cork |
Cork City |
Cork City Kilbarry B&T Park |
|
County Cork |
Carrigtohill |
Carrigtohill B&T Park |
|
County Cork |
Charleville |
Rathgoggan Estate |
|
County Cork |
Bantry |
Drombrow |
|
County Cork |
Bandon |
Laragh Estate |
|
County Kerry |
Killorglin |
Farrantoreen |
|
County Kerry |
Dingle |
Dingle |
|
County Louth |
Greenore |
Greenore |
|
County Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk Finnabair B&T Park |
|
County Monaghan |
Monaghan |
Monaghan Business Park |
|
County Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
Purcellsinch Ind. Park |
|
County Tipperary |
Tipperary |
Knockanrawley |
|
County Wexford |
Wexford |
Wexford B&T Park |
|
County Wexford |
Wexford |
Wexford Whitemills |
|
County Wexford |
Enniscorthy |
Moyne Upper |
|
County Waterford |
Waterford |
Waterford Industrial Estate |
|
County Wicklow |
Arklow |
Arklow Kilbride |
|
County Kildare |
Newbridge |
Newbridge Business Park |
|
County Kildare |
Naas/Kill |
Naas Ind Estate |
|
County Kildare |
Athy |
Woodstock |
|
County Dublin |
Dublin 24 |
Dublin 24 - Whitestown Ind Est |
|
County Dublin |
Dublin 11 |
Dubl 11 - Poppintree Ind. Est. |
|
County Dublin |
Blanchardstown |
Cruiserath |
|
County Dublin |
Blanchardstown |
Blanchardstown B & T Park |
|
County Carlow |
Bagenalstown |
Bagenalstown |
|
County Cork |
Cork City |
Ringaskiddy |
|
County Donegal |
Ballyshannon |
Ballyshannon |
|
County Donegal |
Donegal/Tully/Clar/B |
Lurganboy |
|
County Donegal |
Letterkenny |
Knocknamona |
|
County Donegal |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Letterkenny B & T Park |
|
County Donegal |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Letterkenny Lisnenan 2 |
|
County Kerry |
Killarney |
Killarney B&T Park |
|
County Cork |
Cork City |
Cork B&T Park |
|
County Dublin |
Dublin 12 |
Dubl 12 - Ballymount Ind. Est. |
|
County Wicklow |
Greystones |
Greystones B&T Park |
|
County Cork |
Cork City |
Ringaskiddy Estate |
|
County Mayo |
Ballina |
Ballina |
|
County Cork |
Cork City |
Rossa Ave |
|
County Cork |
Millstreet |
Millstreet IDA Estate |
|
County Dublin |
Swords |
Swords Bus. Park, Greenfields |
|
County Meath |
Navan Boyerstown Bro |
Navan B&T Park |
|
County Laois |
Portlaoise |
Portlaoise B&T Park |
|
County Cavan |
Cavan |
Cavan B&T Park |
|
County Dublin |
Dublin 5 |
Belcamp - B & T Park |
|
County Westmeath |
Athlone |
Garrankesh Estate |
|
County Kilkenny |
Kilkenny/Bennetsbrid |
Kilkenny B&T Park |
|
County Wicklow |
Arklow |
Arklow B&T Park |
|
County Waterford |
Waterford |
Waterford B&T Park |
|
County Donegal |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Letterkenny B & T Park |
|
County Galway |
Ballinasloe |
Ballinasloe B&T Park |
|
County Louth |
Dundalk/Ravensdale |
Dundalk Mullagharlin East |
|
County Kilkenny |
Belview |
Belview |
|
County Louth |
Dundalk |
Dundalk Mullagharlin |
|
County Galway |
Tuam |
Tuam Science & Technology Park |
|
County Louth |
Drogheda |
Drogheda B&T Park |
|
County Waterford |
Dungarvan |
Dungarvan B & T Park |
|
County Cork |
Fermoy |
Fermoy B & T Park |
|
County Westmeath |
Mullingar |
Mullingar B&T Park |
|
County Sligo |
Sligo |
Sligo - Oakfield Site |
|
County Tipperary |
Clonmel |
Clonmel Bus Park |
|
County Galway |
Galway City |
Oranmore Science & Tech Park |
|
County Galway |
Athenry |
Athenry |
|
County Cork |
Carrigtohill East |
Cork Carrigtohill East |
|
County Limerick |
Limerick |
The National Technology Park |
|
County Limerick |
Limerick |
Raheen Business Park |
|
County Kerry |
Tralee |
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