Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Sligo is where we launched Project Ireland 2040. It is very much a part of our balanced regional development to ensure the north-west region grows.

In 2017 some 559 people were employed across 25 Enterprise Ireland supported companies in County Leitrim. Sligo is a strong base for foreign direct investment, where 2,184 people are employed by 23 multinational companies. It is important to point that out. Local enterprise offices, LEOs, provided 51 new jobs last year, bringing the total provided by the LEOs to 969.

The development in Oakfield, Sligo is important and this is a turning point in respect of this greenfield site, as having access is very important. Sligo County Council has started works on the road and such connectivity is important. I saw it for myself when I was there last year. A number of job announcement for Sligo have been made in recent times, and I believe more will be made in the future. The Oakfield site is an good base for attracting companies, which is very much the target of the IDA.

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