Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on allowing local Irish businesses, small and medium enterprises included, to access lands at Industrial Development Authority parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8480/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Industrial Development Act of 1986, as amended by the Acts of 1993 and 1995, IDA Ireland has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of land and any other property or any interest therein for the purpose of facilitating an industrial undertaking. Accordingly, the management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas and it is not a matter in which I have a function.

The Agency is actively involved in the sale of leasehold title to developed land and the sale/leasing of buildings to IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and County Enterprise Board clients. The majority of property transactions, conducted each year by the Agency are with Enterprise Ireland or County Enterprise Board clients.

The activities that may be conducted on IDA industrial parks are specified under the terms of each lease. I have been assured by the Agency that it will consider granting access to any potential client who can satisfy the eligibility criteria and whose activities are compatible with those on the parks.