Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Industrial Development
11:00 pm
Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits by promoters of inward investment for industrial purposes which have been organised by the IDA and Shannon Development in the mid-west region in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11795/06]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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IDA Ireland has statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to the mid-west region, except for the Shannon free zone, which falls within the remit of Shannon Development. Shannon Development is also responsible for supporting indigenous enterprises in the mid-west region where it acts as agent for Enterprise Ireland. Responsibility for the provision of industrial property solutions within the mid-west region also lies with Shannon Development and IDA Ireland works closely with Shannon Development in the promotion and marketing of these tailored property solutions. In addition, Shannon Development in association with local authorities is also spearheading the drive to bring high-speed Internet access to the region.
In the period from 2002 to date in 2006, there were 97 itineraries organised by IDA Ireland to the mid-west region, which for IDA purposes consists of counties Clare, Limerick, north Tipperary and north Kerry, while, in the same period, Shannon Development organized 84 visits to the Shannon free zone. The following tabular statement sets out the number of visits made by the IDA to the mid-west region in each of the years 2002 to date in 2006 together with the number of itineraries made in the Shannon free zone in the same period.
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