Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2019
148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits to each county in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1982/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraIDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties 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 almost 70% of all new foreign direct investment comes from existing IDA Ireland client firm.
The following tables set out the number of IDA site visits to each county from 2011 to Q3 2018. Figures for Q4 2018 will become available later this month.
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Dublin |
150 |
196 |
180 |
205 |
242 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
Meath |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Wicklow |
3 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
|
Laois |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
Westmeath |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
|
Clare |
15 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
|
Limerick |
40 |
30 |
23 |
22 |
40 |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Louth |
26 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
15 |
|
Carlow |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
|
Waterford |
11 |
26 |
14 |
11 |
31 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Cork |
27 |
38 |
31 |
30 |
48 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
Galway |
35 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
41 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
341 |
378 |
326 |
359 |
565 |
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
Q2 2018 |
Q3 2018 |
|
Dublin |
284 |
327 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meath |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Laois |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
Longford |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Westmeath |
36 |
42 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
Clare |
18 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Limerick |
49 |
42 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
|
Tipperary |
8 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Louth |
24 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Monaghan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Leitrim |
8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
20 |
18 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
|
Carlow |
9 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
Waterford |
17 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
|
Wexford |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cork |
49 |
51 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
|
Kerry |
3 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
|
Galway |
42 |
62 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
638 |
682 |
135 |
172 |
154 |
