Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
346. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA and Enterprise Ireland site visits to County Leitrim since 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/18]
View answerIDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base, including County Leitrim. 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 almost 70% of all new foreign direct investment comes from existing IDA Ireland client companies. Enterprise Ireland does not conduct site visits.
The table below sets out the number of IDA Ireland site visits to County Leitrim from 2016 to Quarter 2 of 2018. Figures for Quarter 3 of this year will be compiled by the end of October.
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
Q2 2018 |
|
Leitrim |
8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
