Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of in-person and e-visits made by the IDA to each county in quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn response to COVID 19, the IDA migrated many of its business development and client engagement activities to digital platforms. The Agency has developed a suite of digital content and put in place an E-Site Visit experience which can be accessed by potential investors.
As the Deputy will be aware, regional development is a priority in the IDA's new Strategy to 2024, with the aim of winning 400 investments for regional locations.
The numbers of in-person site visits and e- site visits made during Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 are set out in the table below. Figures for Quarter 3 site visits are not yet available.
|
County |
E-visits To end Q2 2021 |
In person Visits To end Q2 2021 |
|
Carlow |
1 |
0 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
0 |
|
Clare |
12 |
0 |
|
Cork |
20 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
0 |
|
Dublin |
74 |
0 |
|
Galway |
16 |
0 |
|
Kerry |
1 |
0 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
0 |
|
Laois |
2 |
0 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
0 |
|
Limerick |
19 |
0 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
|
Louth |
4 |
0 |
|
Mayo |
1 |
0 |
|
Meath |
0 |
0 |
|
Monaghan |
0 |
0 |
|
Offaly |
3 |
0 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
0 |
|
Tipperary |
6 |
0 |
|
Waterford |
0 |
3 |
|
Westmeath |
15 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
1 |
0 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
186 |
3 |
Potential clients visiting Ireland may visit more than one county and may return to a location more than once. These figures represent individual visits and are therefore not indicative of the number of companies that have visited.
