Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new foreign companies brought by the IDA to Limerick city, Limerick county and north Tipperary since 2000; the breakdown of the jobs created each year; the number of jobs in those companies; the number of jobs originally projected in those companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for attracting foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions. While I may give general policy directives to IDA Ireland, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings or from giving preference to one area over others.

A total of four new greenfield projects by foreign companies have been approved for Limerick city and county and north Tipperary since 2000, one each in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004. The total number of jobs projected for these companies was 447. It would take several years — perhaps up to seven — to reach the projected total. By the end of 2004, 66 jobs were in place.

Apart from these greenfield projects a total of 13 expansion projects were approved for Limerick city and county and north Tipperary, with a projected total of 1,543 jobs, during this period.