I propose to take Questions Nos. 710 and 711 together.
Regional development remains an absolute priority of mine. I am focused on supporting and sustaining existing regional employment while also working to create new economic opportunities and jobs in every county of Ireland. There are now over 230,000 people working in IDA client firms. Last year saw more IDA-supported jobs added in regional Ireland than at any time over the past 17 years, with 58% of total such employment now located outside of Dublin.
With respect to grants, the IDA is authorised by my Department to provide a range of financial supports in the form of employment, capital, research and development, environmental and training grants. These grants are an important means of encouraging companies to invest in Ireland, particularly in regional locations. While IDA client companies in Meath received no employment grants in 2018, the Agency paid a total of €182,259 in training grants to two firms in the County.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is growing in Louth and Meath. Both Counties, for example, experienced an increase of 4% in FDI-driven employment in 2018. While progress has been made in helping to generate new economic opportunities in Louth and Meath, the Government remains determined to achieve more. The IDA has a key role to play in this and the Agency is engaging with its clients, and with other enterprise agencies, to help create new jobs and source further investment.
The following tables outline the number of IDA site visits to Counties Louth and Meath to date in 2019, the name and location and approximate employment ranges of each IDA client company and grants provided by the IDA in both counties in 2018.
Table A: IDA Ireland site visits to Counties Louth and Meath to date in 2019
County
|
Q1 2019
|
Q2 2019
|
County
|
Q1 2019
|
Q2 2019
|
Louth
|
10
|
9
|
Meath
|
1
|
1
|
Table B: List of IDA client companies in County Louth including location and employment ranges
NAME
|
ADDRESS
|
EMPLOYMENT RANGE
|
EBAY EUROPE SERVICES (DUNDALK)
|
Xerox Technology Park, Dublin Road, Dundalk Co Louth
|
50-100
|
PAYPAL EUROPE SERVICES (DUNDALK)
|
Xerox Technology Park, Dublin Road Dundalk Co Louth
|
1100-1200
|
WARNER CHILCOTT (IRELAND) LIMITED
|
Building b, Xerox Technology Park Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
BECTON DICKINSON & CO LIMITED
|
Donore Road, Drogheda Co. Louth
|
100-200
|
DIACEUTICS LIMITED
|
Creative Sparks, Clontygora Ct, Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
SATIR EUROPE (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED
|
Marleys Business Park, Marleys Lane, Drogheda Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
ALMAC PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP (IRELAND) LIMITED
|
Finnabair Business Park Dundalk, Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
WASDELL IRELAND
|
Dundalk Science and Technology Park Mullagharlin
|
50 - 100
|
WUXI BIOLOGICS IRELAND
|
Unit 3, One Market Square, Dundalk
|
50-100
|
CHEMICAL INSPECTION AND REGULATION SERVICE LIMITED
|
20 Laurence Street, Singleton House Laurence Street Drogheda Co Louth
|
50-100
|
RADIO SYSTEMS PETSAFE EUROPE LIMITED
|
2nd Floor Elgee Building Market Square Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
GENPACT LIMITED
|
10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin
|
50-100
|
CARGOTEC
|
Ardee Road Dundalk Co. Louth
|
300-400
|
ABB LIMITED
|
Finnabair Industrial Park Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
NATIONAL PEN PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS LIMITED
|
Building D, Xerox Technology Park Dundalk Co. Louth
|
1100-1200
|
AMPHENOL TCS IRELAND LIMITED
|
The Mill Enterprise HubNewtown Link Road Greenhills, Newtown link Road Drogheda Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
ALLARD SUPPORT UK LIMITED
|
Coes Road, Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
XEROX (EUROPE) LIMITED
|
Xerox Technology Park, Dublin Road Dundalk Co Louth
|
250-300
|
SMT FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED
|
Finnabair Business & Technology Park, Dundalk Co. Louth
|
50-100
|
MTI MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LIMITED
|
9-33 Magdalene street, Ballsgrove Drogheda
|
50-100
|
GRAEBEL IRELAND
|
Ground Floor Building 3 Dundalk
|
50-100
|
ARMAC SYSTEMS LTD.
|
Unit 2 Southgate Centre, Cople Cross Drogheda
|
50 -100
|
PCI SERVICES IRELAND (LOUTH)
|
Unit 4, Donore Road Industrial Estate, Drogheda
|
50-120
|
KELLTON TECH IRELAND
|
The Mill Enterprise centre, Newtown Link Road Drogheda
|
1 to 50
|
VESTA PAYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
|
Vesta Building, Finnabair Business Park Dundallk, Co. Louth
|
150 -200
|
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL
|
Vesta Building, IDA Finnabair Business Park Dundalk, Co. Louth
|
50 to 100
|
PROMETRIC IRELAND LIMITED
|
Building 3, Finnabair Business Park Dundalk Co. Louth
|
100 - 200
|
YAPSTONE EUROPE
|
Mellview House, M1 Retail Park Drogheda Co Louth
|
100-200
|
Table C: List of IDA client companies in County Meath including location and employment ranges
|
|
|
NAME
|
ADDRESS
|
EMPLOYMENT RANGE
|
PCI Services Ireland (Meath) City north Campus
|
Block 7, City North Business campus, Stamullen
|
50 - 100
|
International Fund Services
|
IDA Business Park, Drogheda Co. Meath
|
250-300
|
ArcRoyal
|
Virginia Road, Kells Co Meath
|
250-300
|
GENERALI LINK
|
IDA Business Park Navan Co. Meath
|
150-200
|
Coca cola International Service
|
Southgate Drogheda, Co. Meath
|
150-200
|
KUM IRELAND LIMITED
|
IDA Industrial Estate, Athboy Road Trim, Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
DOOSAN INFRACORE CO. LIMITED
|
Block B, Swords Business Campus Swords, Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
INTANA ASSIST
|
IDA business park, Athlumney, Navan Co. Meath
|
150-200
|
SAICA IRELAND
|
Ballybin Road, Ashbourne Co. Meath
|
150 -200
|
FRANKLIN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
|
Athboy Road, Trim Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
Emerson Automation Solutions (Clonee)
|
Bracetown Business Park Clonee Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
KEMEK LTD
|
Clonagh, Enfield Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
WELCH ALLYN LIMITED
|
Navan Business Park , Dublin Road Navan Road Co. Dublin
|
50-100
|
TRIMFOLD ENVELOPES LIMITED
|
Duggan Industrial Estate, Trim , Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
ALLTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE
|
Sarney, Summerhill Road Dunbouyne Co. Meath
|
150-200
|
SHIRE BIOMANUFACTURING
|
Piercetown, Dunboyne Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
MAFIC (BLACK BASALT) IRELAND LIMITED
|
Kells Technology Park Virgina Road Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
GENERALI PAN EUROPE
|
Navan Business Park , Dublin Road Navan Road Co. Dublin
|
150 - 200
|
IM3 PTY LIMITED
|
Unit 9 Block 4, City North Business Park Stamullen Co. Meath
|
50-100
|
Table D: Grants provided to IDA client companies in Louth in 2018
Company
|
Grant Type
|
Amount €
|
Armac Aerospace Ltd
|
Research, Development and Innovation
|
136,041
|
Becton Dickinson and Company Ltd
|
Employment
|
306,000
|
National Pen Promotional Products Ltd
|
Employment
|
500,000
|
Prometric Ireland Ltd
|
Employment
|
40,000
|
Radio Systems Petsafe Europe Ltd
|
Employment
|
203,000
|
Yapstone International Ltd
|
Employment
|
243,000
|
Total
|
|
1,428,041
|
Table E: Grants provided to IDA client companies in Meath in 2018
Company
|
Grant Type
|
Amount €
|
Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd
|
Training
|
23,000
|
Wellman International Ltd
|
Training
|
159,259
|
Total
|
|
182,259
|