Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits to the Industrial Development Authority business locations in counties Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan by interested parties in the past 12 months; the number of commitments by these companies at each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8477/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings or from giving preference to one area over others.

The arrangement of visits by potential investors to various locations through out the country is an operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. Accordingly, I have forwarded your query to the Secretary of IDA Ireland for his attention.