Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
220. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wexford in each of the years 2012 to 2021, and to June 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/22]
View answerThe IDA continued throughout the pandemic to promote Ireland as an attractive location for investment to new and existing clients. As a result of the severe restrictions on international travel over the last two years, the ability to host site visits was severely limited. However, IDA did innovate significantly in how it engaged remotely with potential investors and the success of these efforts are reflected in the record number of jobs created in IDA assisted firms in 2021.
The number of site visits made by the IDA to County Wexford in each year from 2012 to quarter 1 2022 is set out in the table below.
I am advised that data relating to Q2 site visits will not be verified and available until the beginning of August.
|
County |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Q1 2022 |
|
Wexford |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Potential clients visiting Ireland may visit more than one county and may return to a location more than once. These figures represent individual visits and are therefore not indicative of the number of companies that have visited.
The CSO's most recent Labour Force Survey shows that jobs in the South East increased by 24,500 or 13.6% over the last 12 months.
