Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy will acknowledge, more than half of the new jobs created in Ireland are now being created outside the Dublin area. More than half of IDA Ireland-supported jobs are outside the Dublin area. I do not have any specific information on the Fermoy site, but I will ask the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to contact the Deputy with an update on efforts IDA Ireland is making to secure an employer for the site. Fermoy is a beautiful town and I have been there many times. It would benefit from an IDA Ireland investment.

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