John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the success of the IDA, we have been very fortunate in terms of foreign direct investment in Ireland. The IDA does an outstanding job on behalf of the economy to bring in top-calibre, high-tech companies, especially in the life sciences. Johnson & Johnson is a huge organisation which is working actively with the IDA and has appointed personnel. I emphasise to Deputy Healy the clear message that the Government and the IDA is prioritising the facility in every way possible. It is a state-of-the-art facility, at which five companies have looked. The intention of Government is to ensure that getting an occupier for this fantastic facility is an IDA priority in the south east. We are doing everything we can to make that happen.

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