Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that the IDA Ireland Border-area headquarters remains in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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IDA is an autonomous Agency set up by statute with a mandate to attract foreign direct investment in manufacturing and internationally-traded service industries into Ireland, and to support new and existing FDI operations so as to maximise the related industrial employment, output, exports, economy expenditures including wages, and corporation tax contributions.

The management and location of IDA staff is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. IDA's Head Office is located in Dublin and the Agency has a number of regional offices throughout the country as well as a network of marketing offices globally. IDA decides where it needs its resources in order that it can meet its strategic goals.