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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2010

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

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Pat Breen

Ceist:

103 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of site visits made by agencies under the aegis of his Department with a view to creating employment in County Clare in the years 2007 to date in 2010; the location of these visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19541/10]

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I have been informed by IDA Ireland and Shannon Development that since 2007, a total of 57 site visits were made by potential investors to County Clare and the Shannon Free Zone. A breakdown of these visits, by year and location is set out in the following tabular statement.

Table showing the number of site visits for potential investors arranged by Shannon Development to the Shannon Free Zone in the period from the beginning of 2007 to date in 2010.

Year

Number of site visits

2007

8

2008

10

2009

12

2010 (end April)

5

Table showing the number of site visits for potential investors arranged by IDA to County Clare (including the Shannon Free Zone) in the period from the beginning of 2007 to date in 2010

Year

Number of site visits

Location

2007

6

All to Shannon Free Zone

2008

4

All to Shannon Free Zone

2009

10

6 to Shannon Free Zone 4 to Ennis

2010 (end April)

2

All to Shannon Free Zone

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