Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised)
5:00 pm
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
In year 1, we are building in Sligo, Tralee and Castlebar. In year 2, we are building in Galway, Dundalk and Limerick. In year 3, we are building in Athlone, Carlow and Waterford. I note 34 completions of advance facilities, including in Athlone and Waterford. There are nine further sites identified for advance facility construction and we have also identified 34 other sites for construction, investment, upgrade and acquisition. Those 34 sites range across 22 counties. Of those, 50% are business park portfolio, which equates to 14 sites, and these will receive significant site upgrades. Of the sites, four are to get complete advance facility construction. Of the large sites, seven are identified for strategic utility investment to make them shovel-ready. Of those, four have been identified for specific support infrastructure investment, which is water, link roads, etc. Two locations have been identified for site acquisition and related infrastructure investment. Limerick is there.
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