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- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Tony McLoughlin: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2016 and to date in 2017; the efforts currently underway to attract tenants to the new advanced IDA facility in Finisklin, Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14417/17]
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Tony McLoughlin: I wish to ask the Minister about the number of IDA visits in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2016 and to date in 2017. What efforts are currently underway to attract tenants to the new advanced IDA facility in Finisklin, Sligo? The Minister visited the new state-of-the-art facility at Finisklin recently. However, there are many vacant premises in the industrial estate at Finisklin and...
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...maintains statistics in relation to site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. During 2016 there was a total of 20 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Sligo. This was up from seven in 2014 representing a 185% increase. There were eight site visits to County Leitrim in 2016, up from two in 2014 representing a 300% increase. It is expected...
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for her reply. She mentioned that in 2016 the north west had 20 IDA sponsored site visits to County Sligo. Are any of those ongoing and, if so, what progress has been made? Does the Minister receive an update on all the visits? Are they successful or are clients going elsewhere? As the Minister knows, in my constituency the highest number of commercial vacancies are...
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I acknowledge that Deputy McLoughlin and I have had numerous conversations in County Sligo. County Sligo is close to my heart because while my family is from Galway, most of them live in County Sligo. Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and the LEOs are all working hard to ensure that jobs are landed. A wonderful new IDA advance factory has been built in Sligo and I am hopeful that we...
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Tony McLoughlin: .... On the east coast, including Dublin, it can be difficult to find homes to buy or school places for children. Additional incentives should therefore be provided to companies to relocate to the Sligo-Leitrim region because we have all the necessary facilities there. The work of the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and LEOs in trying to attract more jobs to the north west is vitally important. ...
- Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I agree, Chair. Deputy McLoughlin mentioned Sligo Institute of Technology which is a wonderful place. I have met the institute's president and there are fantastic courses being offered there. As the Deputy may know, when companies come to Sligo that college runs courses to make sure there is a pool of talent ready. There is also a wonderful tourism sector in the area. Some 584 new jobs...