Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2018
151. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland facilities being constructed in County Mayo in the past five years; the cost of each facility; the number occupied; and the number vacant. [52276/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe overall outlook for foreign direct investment in Mayo remains positive. There are 16 IDA client companies employing approximately 4,500 people in the County. Mayo has experienced a 26% increase in FDI employment from 2012 to 2017 with job numbers increasing from 3,537 in 2012 to 4,462 at the end of last year. IDA Ireland continues to engage with its existing client base there to support them in growing their business and footprint further.
In the past five years the IDA has constructed one Advanced Technology Building (ATB) in Mayo, located in Castlebar, at a cost of €4m. The building is complete and the Agency is actively marketing the facility to potential investors through its offices in Ireland and abroad.
