Robert Troy
Question:301. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits to Mullingar in each of the past seven years. [32088/18]
View answerThursday, 12 July 2018
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Data on IDA Ireland site visits is collated on a county-by-county basis only. Information on site visits to particular locations and towns is therefore unavailable. The table below outlines the number of site visits by IDA client companies to County Westmeath from 2011 to Q1 2018:
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
|
Westmeath |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
36 |
42 |
3 |
More broadly, the foreign direct investment (FDI) trend in Westmeath is positive. There are currently 17 FDI companies there, employing 2,794 people. Three of these companies are located in Mullingar, employing approximately 150 people. The wider County has seen an 8.5% increase in FDI employment from 2016 to 2017 and IDA Ireland actively engages with its existing client base to support them in growing their business and footprint further.