Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Shanahan very much. On the question of Tipperary, we had positive news back in June, of an extra 200 jobs from Pfizer in Nenagh which was very welcome. The company is now sponsoring the Tipperary GAA team for 2022 which is greatly welcomed.

On Clonmel, there is a serviced site there that the IDA owns along with Tipperary County Council at Ballingarrane. There is a building there already called Questum Acceleration Centre which is full and is very successful. There are companies there that are doing wonderful work, are looking to expand and to remain in Clonmel. This is a serviced site, as I say, that is jointly owned by Tipperary County Council and the IDA and is about 300 acres in size. There is great potential because Clonmel has proven over the past 30 to 40 years that it is a town that can manage and retain multinationals and jobs for a long period of time with good employment. Does the IDA see the Ballingarrane site having the same opportunities and commitment that the local enterprise office and Tipperary County Council, and indeed the Minister who has also been briefed on that site, does? It Is a very significant site for the town of Clonmel. Does the IDA support Ballingarrane going forward in the potential it brings to the region and town of Clonmel?