Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
561. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits conducted by the IDA in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24256/18]
View answerIDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily reflect investment potential, as at least 70% of all new foreign direct investment comes from existing IDA Ireland client companies.
The following table sets out details on the number of site visits by IDA clients to each county from 2016 until Q1 2018.
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
|
Dublin |
284 |
327 |
69 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
10 |
4 |
|
Meath |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Laois |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
Longford |
6 |
7 |
0 |
|
Offaly |
4 |
5 |
0 |
|
Westmeath |
36 |
42 |
3 |
|
Clare |
18 |
22 |
4 |
|
Limerick |
49 |
42 |
8 |
|
Tipperary |
8 |
8 |
1 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Louth |
24 |
22 |
6 |
|
Monaghan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
2 |
0 |
|
Leitrim |
8 |
5 |
2 |
|
Sligo |
20 |
18 |
5 |
|
Carlow |
9 |
8 |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
6 |
0 |
|
Waterford |
17 |
11 |
5 |
|
Wexford |
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
Cork |
49 |
51 |
10 |
|
Kerry |
3 |
9 |
0 |
|
Galway |
42 |
62 |
10 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
7 |
2 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Total |
638 |
682 |
135 |
