Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)

I remind the Minister that south Tipperary is not in the mid-west region. The IDA must ramp up its marketing of the Ballingarrane site. I am not satisfied that it has done enough. It must do more. I ask the Minister to intervene with the IDA to ramp up that marketing. There are some very successful industries in the area, including flagship industries, such as Abbott Vascular and Boston Scientific in Clonmel town and MSD in nearby Ballydine. The success of these industries should assist the IDA in securing an industry for the Ballingarrane site. As I said, this site is vitally important for the future industrial and social development of Clonmel and all the surrounding areas, including west Waterford, east Limerick and east Kilkenny. The sooner an anchor tenant is got for that site, the better.

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