Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2018
272. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Castlerea, County Roscommon, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27417/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra273. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Boyle, County Roscommon, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27418/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra275. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Tarmonbarry and or the Clondra area of Counties Roscommon and Longford in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27457/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra276. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Rooskey, County Roscommon, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27458/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra277. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place to Roscommon town in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27459/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 272, 273 and 275 to 277, inclusive, together.
IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. 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 at least 70% of all new foreign direct investment (FDI) comes from existing IDA Ireland client companies.
Data on IDA Ireland site visits is collated on a county-by-county basis. Information on site visits to particular towns is therefore unavailable. In 2017, County Longford hosted seven site visits with County Roscommon hosting three site visits by IDA client companies.
The table below outlines the number of site visits by IDA client companies to Counties Longford and Roscommon from 2012 to Q1 2018.
|
County |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
