Written answers

Wednesday, 3 May 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Industrial Development

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 28 March 2006, the industrial estate that the IDA have an interest in; the number of visits conducted by the IDA to the estates in question and the itineraries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/06]

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 28 March 2006, the industrial estate that the IDA have an interest in (details supplied); the number of visits conducted by the IDA to the estates in question; the itineraries for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16077/06]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 297 together.

The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the agency and not a matter in which I have a function.

In view of the Deputy's interest, I have made enquiries in the matter and have been informed by IDA Ireland that it owns two industrial parks in Athy, Townspark and Woodstock Industrial Park. There have been no recent site visits to either industrial park.

I understand that although the Townspark Industrial Park is fully occupied, a privately owned advance factory unit is currently empty in the Woodstock Industrial Park.

IDA Ireland has assured me that it will continue to market this facility in conjunction with the owner.

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