Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
1715 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the details of the hectare availability and occupancy rate; the active interest in the location by investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32943/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe day-to-day management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is an operational matter for the agency as part of the statutory function assigned to it by the Oireachtas.
I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Westport Business and Technology Park amounts to approximately 15.31ha, of which 9.25ha is available for marketing. To date the following has been the activity on the Park;
ESB purchased a site of approximately 1.22ha for the construction of an ESB distribution substation which is now complete;
Portwest Limited. purchased a site of 1.34ha to accommodate the construction of an office which is now occupied;
IDA Ireland received Planning Permission from Mayo County Council for the construction of an Advanced Technology Building of approximately 12,000 sq ft in March 2008;
The Westport Multi-Agency Enterprise Group (which is a joint initiative of Westport Town Council (management and elected members), Westport Chamber of Commerce and local industrialists) are in the process of purchasing a site of approximately 0.34ha from IDA Ireland for the construction of an Enterprise Centre for which Planning Permission was granted in June 2010.
