Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of visits to the Information Age Park, Ennis, County Clare, that have taken place in 2010 by companies looking to set up here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/10]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs created in the Information Age Park, Ennis, County Clare for each of the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/10]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs in the Information Age Park, Ennis, County Clare for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 119, inclusive, together.

The Information Age Park in Ennis is operated by Shannon Development and the task of securing and supporting industrial clients there is assigned to IDA and Enterprise Ireland.

I am informed by Shannon Development that, to date in 2010, there have been 13 site visits to the Information Age Park in Ennis and from these visits the development agencies have got 5 new clients.

The number of new jobs created in the Information Age Park in each of the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 are set out in the tabular statement, as are the total employment figures in the Park for each of those years.

Table showing the number of new jobs created in the Information Age Park, in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010

Table showing the total number of jobs in the Information Age Park, in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of site visits made by the Industrial Development Authority to sites for the purposes of creating new businesses and employment in County Clare for each of the years from 2007, 2008, 2009 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23343/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by IDA Ireland and Shannon Development that since 2007, a total of 60 site visits were made by potential investors to County Clare and the Shannon Free Zone. A breakdown of these visits, by year and location is set out in the tabular statement.